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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-11
split-8otton1 Chairs.

VIHE undersigned would hereby inform the
i public that he continues the manufacture
of SPLIT-BOTTOM CHAIRS of all kinds
Arm, Rocker and Plain-Of the best material
and at low rates Table Chairs furnished at
$40 per dozen; ChiIdren's Plain Chairs. 40 cts-
each; Children's Rockers, so cts; Ladies' Rock
ers. 81; Gents Arm Rockers, 81 Other Chairs
proportionately low. Old chairs re-bottOmed
on short notice. ELIAS HIGGS,
P. o. Middleway, Jefferson Co, W. Va
February II, 1852.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-11
Geo. w. Armentrout,
BRIckLAYER AND sToNE-MAsoR,

Charlestown, w. Va,
CONTINUES to do all kinds of Masonry
~ Stone and Brick Work, Cistern Building
and Repairing. Curbing. Paving. and all Re
pairs where a Mason is needed, on short notice
and at the very lowest prices. Residence West
end of Main street, near the Bridge.
: MnY l6. 1S16-tf. =
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-11
TO the Public.

a which have occupied my attention almost
exclusively for several years past, 1 will devote
my time in the future to work ut home, and
offer my services to the public Contractor
and Builder. There are many evidences of my
ability to design and construct houses in the
best STYLES and substantially aid promptly here
and elsewhere. and the past few years have
given me experiences in housc-building that are
Valuable to myself and topersons who may en-
ploy me. I will endeavor, in all work cntrust-
ed to me. to render entire satisfaction.
Jan. 3D. 1883. j. G. HOLMES, Agent.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-11

DEAFNESS. Its CAUSES and CURE, by
~ one who was deaf twenty-cight years.
Treated by most of the noted specialists of the
da7 with no benefit. Cured himself in three
months. and since then hundreds of others by
the same process. A plain. simple and success
full home treatment. Address I. S. PAGE.
12S East 26th ST. New York CITY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-11
#nfEcH.ANIcAL.
Carpenter and Builder.
i F.L BELLER

nFFERS his services as Carpenter and Bull
" der, and viii take orders and execute the
same promptly and enthusiastically. His ex-
perienceis such that he csn guarantee perfect
yorably with the most reasonable. Those de-
string to build or Improve should give him a
call. 20 u =
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-11

Ino not forget. that LANGDoN's is the
~ place to buy Goods Cheap. You will al
ways find him ready and willing to accom-
! modate you.
Kabletown, Feb. Q. 1885.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-11
GEO. C. THOMAS,
Ph@nix Carriage Works
whitney Side-Bar Spring

pheasant riding wagon. Also all styles and pat
terms. of Carriages, Buggies, Jaggcrs. Jenny
Linds and Phat0ns. ! Keep on hand large
notice. Prices suited to the times. and satisfac-
tion guaranteed. a liberal discount allowed on
old vehicles in exchange for new ones. use
altogether the Old Reliable
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-11

Active and intelligent.
w to represent in her own locality an old
firm. References required. Permanent posi-
ton and good salary. GAY & BROS. 16 Bar
CLAW ST., y. Y. Apl27-4w.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-11

No has Pullman Sleeper New York to-
Atianta Ga. without change, via Harris
bnrv and RuHnuke, and Baltimore to lurayI-
xia w. RR. No. has Pullman Sleeper
Wnshiurtun 10 New Orleans without change
via b. & o. Railroad and Shenandoah june
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-11

VNTANTED.- Ladies to work for us Mt their
w own homes. So to $40 per week can be
quietly made. No photo painting: no canvass
ing. For full particulars. please address at
once, CRESCENT ART COMPANY, 10 Cen
trail Street. Boston. Mass. Box $40.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-11
RAILROAD TIME TABLES
Baltimore & Ohio r. R,

THE MODEL FASTLINE FASf AND WEST,
NORTH AND SOUTH. fls
Time Table in effectlsunday. Dec. ID, 1855
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-11
Ladies' Hair Work.

MISS IDA TUTWILER is prepared to do
wi Hair Work at moderate prices, and will
make Braids, Puffs. Curls, FriZzcs. etc. at res
idence of her father, near the Baptist Church,
in Charlestown.
April l, 1S79-tf.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09

goin' ter laugh wait till get throne. -'in her face. She allus has been trv;s, ter ketch me- Then when yer asked n. Big Lige, l couldn't hep but say No ! thanks yer"
 "Did Sallie say that3"
 "Yas, she did"
 |" l wish she wuz a man. Ef she vr, CT big ez s smson could slam her aO;n the face uv the yeath."
 "Oh, Lge," she said, clasping her hands, "won't yer furgive meT'
 "Angel," he said, as he took her in hi, arms. " ain't got nothin' ter fureive would die fur yer"
 "Lige, have loved yer ever sense wuz little gal, but thought yer hated me-"
 When the old man and old woman r.. turned, they found two happy souls; and when Lige said, "We air goin' ter git married" the old couple, with one voics exclaimed, "Thank the Lawd."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09
For THE ARKANsAw TRAvKLER.
 DOI LOVE THEE
BY S. s, DAWES.

Do l love theel Ask the thirsting flower, lift loves the cool refreshing shower. Or ask of love's, maternal, fond caress, If the mother esteems her infant less, When its fragile form is racked with pain, And she to comfort it, still strives in vain. Do love theei The gaudy thoughtless beau Delights not more in pomp or hollow show Nor can the luxurious giddY belle, The world or fashions changes love so we'll The Jew, consistent in his constancy, Loves not so much his creed, as do thee. Do love theel The love that David bore To his sovereign Saul, was not more pure; Nor was the love that Belisarius felt, When he before Iustinians purple knelt, More leal than mine, which truth is urg'd to
 say,
 While life shall last, can never know decay Do love theel Aye, words can ne'er reveal The warm emotions which for thee feel; Thy lovely image graven on my heart, Doth to my life its sweetest charm impart; Directs my senses, and my inveiEled soul, Freely owns imperious Love's coAtrol.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09

stir up the steaming fragments of rock in the scalding.box
 ooh, no, squire. It aint calc'lated that some folks has got hearts,"
 Hearts don't ermount ter much lessen they're trumPs," MT. Bumpus suggested. The men-all but Big Lige-laughed, and Sim was so well pleased that he sought an early opportunity of telling an old joke.
 "Sim's poet as wells humerist, i" Jim Polk Brezentine remarked.
 No, ain't a poet don't know but one r'al good piece uv po'try, an that's one th at my gran'daddy told my pap. Gran daddy said that in the old war whar he fit the Bridish they onct got a bar1 uv meat with this here po'try wrote on the head uv the bari:
 Wash him clean.
 An bile him clear,
 Been CT good ole wuck hoss
 Twenty five year,"
 "Thar's the dinner hon p exclaimed one of the Dye boys. "That's po'try fur me-"
 "Yas, an femme tell yer," Sim re- joined, " it's the sort uv rhyme that hits me where live"
 A gay company sat down to dinner, but Big Lige did not speak during the meal. In the evening, when all the neighbors had gone home, the giant went into the woods and remained there until late hour. When he returned to the house, his quick step showed that he had reached some sort of decision. He opened the door, saw MiIlie sitting by the fire and said:
 "Millie, come out bere a mint, want to speak to you"
 "Come in here, Big Lige; there's mo- body in here but me-"
 "Whar's the ole folks ?" Lige asked as he entered the room.
 "In the kitchin. Set down."
 No. What I've got ter say, ken say it standin' up. Miliie, ever sense yer wuz little thing I've loved yer. would ruther be CT nigger fer yer then ter be the riches man in the world. ain't got nothin but love an strength ter offer yer, but wants yer ter be my wife,"
 The girl, deeply blushing, arose and said:
 No, thanks yer, Big Lige. know that yer air good man, an that ther's other men that ain't fitten fer nothi T but ter tote water but thanks yer, sir, l don't want yer"
 He turned away, without replying, and climbed the ladder which led to his room.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09
@ We'll, you do."
 fl AK Es ~ aN

"Weli, you do."
 aNow, Jim Polk"
 @Oh, shut up. You are sorry now that didn't go on trial in his place. am getting sick of hearing you talk of him."
 Lge's trial consumed but little time, as there was no pretense of defense. Old man Petticord was in the court room when Big Lige received his sentence oi two years in the penitentiary. The old man seized the giants hand and wept like a child.
 My dear ole frien'," said Lige, "think uv me CT well ez yer ken, fur thar will come CT time-but no matter. Tell lem all at home that l love 'em. Tell lem that l would die fur lem. Tell Millie that -that-she mustn't think too hard uv poor Lige. Goodbye au' God bless yer" l"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09

lCopyrighled by S. S. Mcclure. All rights
 reserved.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-01-09

"Cause I love somebody. Folks says he's big an ugly, but don't think SO
 Lige threw down the handspike, turned to Sallie and said:
 "I've got ter go ter the house now an' fetch down the tubs."
 "No, let's wait here tell the folks come. Thar's nuff uv them ter fetch the tubs. Yer air allus pesterin' y'urselt thinkin' that somebody elsell have somethin' to do. This is all mighty we'll when thar ain't nobody roun' but wimin folks, but it's all foolishness when the woods is fall uv men,"
 "Whut you say, Sallie, may be true, but I've got ter go an' fetch the tubs"
 "Wel, go en, then, Mir. Smarty." A beautiful day had dawned, but to Big Lige it was day of sadness. He had long suspected that Millie loved Brezentine, but now he knew it-not par ticularly because Sallie had said so, but because he had seen on Millie's face an expression of pleasure when Mrs. Petit cord defended Brezentine against the in- situation that he could at least be utilized as water carrier but at no time during the day did Lige permit anyone to look into his heart and see . shrouded hope lying there Once, and only once, did he say anything that might have been con- strued to hold a meaning deeper than that of passing remark. He had just thrown down heavy hog when Sim Bumpus said:
 "I tell you whut; some men can tote heavy loads on the'r shoulders"
 "Yas," Lige replied, "an' some men ken tote heavier loads on the'r hearts"
 "Yer never toted heavy load on yer heart, did yer, Big Eger Squire Boyle asked, a he took up hoe and began to
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-10-28
Personal.

Mr. Jerome Dowd has assumed editorial
charge of the Newton Enterprise.
Senator Vance is still in his prime. He is
but Sc years old. Senator Ransom is go or 81.
Mr. Russell H. Kingssury, formerly of Ok
ford, is stumping the Congressional district
of Texas, in which he resides, for the temper
ance candidate.
Col. A. NJ. Waddell claims to be an Irishman.
His definition of an Irishman is person with
two minds antagonistic to and interesting
each other.
Minister Jarvis is expected to leave Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil this week, and will spend the
Christmas holidays in his dear old North State.
He will probably remain two months.
Miss Julia Wheeler, a talented young actre So
of this city, granddaughter of Col. John H.
Wheeler the historian, is to marry manager
Morrison, of the Standard Theater, New York.
The youngest member of the next House
of Representatives in the State Legislature
will be Mr.. James Robinson, of Yancey coun-
ty. He will not be twenty-one years Of age
until December LIST.
The Democrats of Warren have nominated
Col. VIM. H. S. Burgwyn of Vance for the
Senate. A most excellent man, his election
would insure capable and faithful represen-
tatve to the two counties.-Gold Leaf.
Lieut.. Geo. McIver, U. S. Army, is here to-
day. He has been on visit to his fathers
family in Moore county and is on his re-
turn trip to join his regiment which is station
ed in Dakota-Greensboro Workman.
Institute, Littleton, has resigned his position
and after this session will remove to Hender
son and take charge of the cole se to be built
there. The trustees of Central Institute wish
to secure person to fill the vacancy.
We had the pleasure of meeting Miss Lilly
Tidball, daughter of Rev. w. B. Tidball, late
of Greensboro, beautiful and accomplished
young lady, who sails from San Francisco in a
few days with Rev. DR.. Davis, OF Salisbury n.
c., to be with him a foreign missionary CO.
worker in 500 Chow, China.-Morroe Express.
Cards are out to the marriage of Miss Blanche
Thompson, who has attained eminent renown
actress, daughter of the late E. A. Thomp-
son of this city, to Mr.. N. Summer Myrick, a
lawyer of Boston. The ceremony is to take
place at Emanuel Church in Boston, on the
Goth current The Argus tenders its best
wishes olds5oro Argus.
Eugene S. Martin, ESQ.,, of Wilmington,
has been unanimously selected as the orator
upon the occasion of the celebration of the CEN
tennial anniversary of the reorganization CT
the Grand Lodge of North Carolina, in January
next. Mr.. Martin is student both of North
Carolina and OF Masonic history, and his Sc
lection is emin emily appropriate
We met Major Graham, the candidate for
Congress in the Metropolitan district, and our
friend Ben Bum in Nashville last Tuesday,
The Mayor addressed the people and made
most excellent speech. We have heard high
order ofeloquence, but never a more manly,
dignifed, plain, logical, convincing speech.
The very demeanor and countenapce of the
speaker on the stand bespoke dignity, courage
and manhood. Let the people rally around
the Major and give him rousing majority.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-10-28
5Fa5SSg5S5S51aS1

We shall commence shortly send
ing out statements to those of our
subscribers who are in arrears for as
much rs & year. To do this entails
upon US considerable trouble, time
and expense. We earnestly ask our
delinquent readers to help us avoid
this by making a remittance at once.
We hope EVERY SUBSCRIBER who is
not receipted for the present year aUiU
remit something, be it great or small.
Ask yourself if you owe us anything,
and it you do, get a postal note, money
order or registered letter and forward
it to our address. A failure to remit
will force us to discontinue sending
the paper to you. We must clear our
lists of all habitual delinquents. Are
goa one?
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-10-28
col. wADDELL,s SPEECH.

Hon. ALFRED M. WADDELL's
speech at the Opera House in this city
last Tuesday night was certainly de-
parture from the usual dissertation
one hears from the stump these days.
1t was model of compactness, and
from first to last was all meat. There
were no anecdotes, vul gar or other
wise, nothing but calm, honest state
ment of facts which any student of
political history can read for himself,
told in flowing, easy style in lang
uage faultlest in diction and..accompan-
led by all the graces of tone and ges-
ture possessessed by the true orator.
A vein of conservatism perm ,ated
throughout the speech, but the doc
trine enunciated was IF the staunchest
old time Democracy.
The speech was one of profound
depth of thought and showed the
thorough familiarity of the speaker
with all the living questions of the
times, and altogether it demonstrated
the fact that Col. WADDELL is not
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-10-28

The State Fair of the North Caro-
lima Agricultural Society is in prog.
ress at Raleigh this week. It was OPEN
ed by Gov. Scales. The attendance is
reported large, and exhibits especial
ly of fine stock are superb. The
State Department of Agriculture
makes a remarkably fine and COM
plete display, which fills very large
portion of the exposition building, and
contains many thousand articles, in
Guiding ores, minerals, woods, gems
and all kinds of crude products.
The Northern born settlers of the
State were to have held their conven-
ton ON Wednesday and banquet to
the visiting editors from the North
was to have been given them last night
by the city of Raleigh. The SENT.
MEL hopes to give full report in
our next.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-10-28
THE LEGISLATURE OF 1857.
For the Senate,

LIST District arrituck, Camden. Pasquotank
Hartford, Gates, Chowan and Perquimans)2
Gregory, OF Camden and w p Shaw, of
I'd Distriet-.(Tyrrell, Washington, Dare, Mar
rem. Of Beaufort and " spruiii, of Tyrrel
9Th 9Th District-( Ed 5Y; Ii speight.
7th Decentralization, Nash and Franklin)-
Capt. Ill Thorpe, of Nash and T s Collie, of
sth District-(C raven)-C Clark.
9th District-(Jones, OnsIow and Carteret.
l9tt piGtrlet+DGplin and WayneMJ Bryan
VIM. \: Darden, of Green;
,a of pgptn and W ang
I Itth p6js,t district, W Kerr:
d. Wilson, of Columbus and j. Z. Purcell, of
18th District-( Cumberland and Harnett)-
DR. John c. Mccormick, of Harnett.
18th District--Johnstonl--J II Pou.
18th 18th ELECTROMAGNETIC II. Jones.
Durham)-S Morgan, of Durham and Jack
I'D district--(Ch nathan and Alamance)-H 4
London, of Chatham.
Esd district Rockingham)--J p billiard.
18th District-(Moore and Randolph Dun
can f. McIver. of Moore.
9th district-( Anson andU nion)-H b Adams
of Union
Pemberten, of Stanley.
10Th district-( b Alex
anaor.
S0th district--( Rows am and Davie)-F Shob-
er, of Rowan.
3lst District Davidson)--S. +. Williams.
Sod District Forsyta and Stokes)--J. G..
Buxton.
8sd district--(Surry and Yadkin)- Adolphus
knpp, of Surry
34th district-Uredell.W Wilkes and Alexander)
wv Turner, OF Iredell, and + II Stevenson,
of Alexander.
s5th District--l Wataugn. Ashe anu Allegha-
N.Y. W. G. Fields. Of Allegheny.
Both district Mitchell. Caldwell, Burke.
lancey and McDowelD Col Isaac III Bailey, OF
Mitchell and DR. Jso Tull of Burke.
37th ict--(Catawba and Lincoln)--Dr w
l. Grouse, of Lincoln.
3Sth district &c aston and CleSeland)-Jas L.
Webb. OF Cleveland.
S9th District--( rutherford ana Polk'-Dr. L.
Il. Twitty, OF Rutherford.
41st district Haywood, Henderson and
Transylyana)- Geo w Wilson.
42d district--( Jackson, Swan, Macon, CherO-
kee, Clay and Graham)--KOpe Elias, of Macon.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-10-28
New Game of Cards.

For the past two years poker" has
been the fashionable game Of cards
among the more rapid society bellies
here. Since congress opened, how
ever, poker" has been given back
seat The fashionable game now is
''hearts." It is played something after
this fashion: ALI of the cards are
dealt and played to follow suit; at the
end of the game each person holding
.'hearts'' in his hand must pay GER
tain price per card to the party who
has succeeded in getting rid Of his.
The same is much quicker than
poker and is quite as expensive.
Those who play it well say that success
is won by disposing of the higher cards
of the suits. Hearts parties are now
the proper thing. and, judging from the
manner in which the game caught
on" it would seem as though it would
be the fashionable amusement for a
quiet evenings entertainment.-Wa Wash
sngton Letter in the Boston Traveller.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-10-28
PRINCIPLES NOT MEN.

Before The SENTINEL shall have
appeared again, the election will be
over. We wish to ask the Democrats
of Forsyth county if they are fully
awake to their duty in the approach
ing contest.
The duty of Democrat, if indeed
he be true Democrat is to cheerful
ly support the choice of this party, as
arrived at in convention of intelH-
gent representatives. There can be
no palmer statement of the Democrats
real responsibility than this. If he be
untrue to his colors, wavering in his
party conventions, in any way de-
serving Of one of the many nicknames
(such as mugwumps, brindle tail etc.
accorded to the voters of his class, he
may feel free to vote, land doubtless will
vote, a heterogeneous ticket, made
up set of men who conform to his
own narrow and prejudiced views.
In doing this he will of course be ex-
ercising the right of an American free
man, but he will not be following the
dictates of broad and far seeing
manhood, which towers above the 9TH
er specimen as does the great Bar
tholdi monument above the pigmy
men who assemble around its base to-
day to do honor to the principle of
American liberty.
THE SENTINEL hopes to see every
Democrat in this county who is proud
of being a Democrat, and who be-
ieves honestly in principles not men,
go to the polls on Tuesday next and
vote a straight party ticket. Let ev-
cry voter rise above petty personal
prejudice and cast his ballot through
firm conviction and let no grovelling
instincts swerve him one jot or one
title from adhering to.the time honor
ed principles of Jeffersonian Democ-
racy, which tenaciously cling to the
patriotic belief that the tenets of the
party were of far more Importance
than the men whe composed the party
and who accepted plaza upon its tick
cts.
Above all let defeat not come,
through apathy and Indifference. Be
a MAN, and vote! The highest priv
ilege of an American citizen is to
cast ballot, let no citizen of Forsyth be
wanting in political manhood. Not
only should he vote himself, but it
should be his effort to have every man
within his influence go to the polls
and do likewise.
The outlook is cheering one, and
the principles of Democracy nust and
will triumph.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-10-28
Sanctum Scraps.

The pawpaw yield in Kentucky this year is
larger than ever before.
Sioux Falls. D. T., intends having an ice
palace and carnival next winter
The schools of Reading, Pa, have adopted
shorthand optional study.
John Russell Young Melted $4,000 on his
book, "a Tour Around the World"
AT Reading, Pa, a stalk of corn, bearing
thirteen well developed ears, is exhibited.
Mrs. Langtry's cabin fare on the steamer
Russia this trip westward is round $500.
One of the things the cyclone did in eastern
Virginia to shuck the corn in one of the
fields.
1t is said that there are immense beds of
oysters at sea, off the coast of Dare county,
North Carolina
The letter sheet is seen but little in ordinary
correspondence. About 10, 600 are sold every
day in New York.
Atlanta Ga, prison authorities are think
ing of using the whip Jail birds who
steadily refuse to work.
There are seventy five banking institutions
I'm New York city, whose condition is so en-
couraging that only two are below par.
An effort is being made by a colored clergy
man and editor to raise funds to establish
trade training school for colored boys in Texas
Things are gong on so, last among the Jap
anese that there is talk of their having an
agricultural party" in their long looked-for
national assembly.
The Phoebe CNev.) Record says the smallest
Indian agency in the country is located in
that county. There are no men, no women,
no children and one agent
Preliminary surveys are in progress at
Mayfield, Cal, to secure site for the great
Stanford university. Senator Stanford gives
his personal attention to the work.
The old gold mines in the mountains Of
Monroe county, Tennessee, will in the near
future be more extensively worked than ever
before, by the erection of stamp mills and
other modern improved machinery.
Mrs Custer has taken no summer outing
whatever, but has been busily occupied at
her home in New York writing her book on
Kansas life during and after the war. The
general and she spent several years there
during those trying times.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-10-28

CHAIRMAN Morn, of the Republi-
can State Executive Committee APP
pears ia column card to the Repub-
Iican voters of the State and urges
them not to vote the patched up tick
ct placed in nomination at Raleigh
by the KEoGH-HARRIs crowd. He
makes some good points and his ad-
dress will undoubtedly deter many
Republicans from voting. The better
class Of Republicans Disguised with
their party bitterness will vote the
Democratic ticket