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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02
A PERSIAN LEGEND.

1t is related Of Persian mother,
on giving her son forty pieces Of sill.
yer as his portion, that she made
him swear never to tell lie, and
said: $50, my son, / consign thee to
God; and we shall not meet here
again till the Day of Judgment
The youth went away, and the
party he travelled with were assault
ed by robbers. One fellow asked
the boy what he had, and he answer
ed with candor that surprised his
questioner: t.t
Forty dinars are sewed up in my
garments"
The robber laughed, thinking the
boy tested. Another asked him the
same question and received the same
answer. Al last the chief called
him and asked him what he had.
The hoy replied:
Il have told two of your people
already that i have forty dinars
sewed up in my clothes"
The chief ordered the clothes to
be ripped open and the money was
found.
"And how came you to tell this"
Because" replied the boy, Il
would not be false to my mother,
whom | solemnly promised never to
tell lie"
"Child," said the chief, art thou
so mindful of thy duty to thy moth
or. while am insensible, at my age,
of the duty / owe to God? Give me
thy hand, that may swear repent
ance on it," He did so, and his fol-
lowers were struck with the scene.
You have been our leader in
guilt" they said to the chief; "be
the same in the paths of virtue. -
And taking the boys hand, they
took the oath of repentance on it.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02
Consumption Cured.

An old physician. retired from
practice, having had placed in his
hands by an East India missionary
the formula of simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and perma
nent cure of Consumption, Bronchi-
tis, Catarrh, Asthma and all throat
and Lung Affections, also 4 positive
and radical cure for Nervous Deb!l-
wand all Nervous Complaints, af-
ter having tested its wonderful Gu
rative powers in thousands Of cases,
has felt it his duty to make it
known to his suffering fellows. Ac-
tuated by this motive and desire
to relieve human suffering, l will
send free of charge. to all who de-
sire it, this recipe, in German,
French or English, with full direct
ions for preparing and using. Sent
by mail by addressing with stamp,
naming this paper, w. A. NoYEs,
149 Porer's Btock, Rochester, ".
Y. mar 9 cow 1y.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02

Family gathering at meals should
he social reunion, in which every
thing disagreeable should be kept
in the background, and where the
children and guests should he made
to feel happy and at ease. Good di'
pestion waits on cheerfulness as
much as on appetite, and the house
hold in which three tines day
there is an interlude in the days
work, sweet, bright, merry, gay,
with words of compliment uttered
as we'll as words of complaint with.
held. is blessed household indeed.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02
Some Startling Facts.

The official returns from Boards
of Health show that nearly three
fourths of all deaths are from Con-
sumption, when we think over this
fact it is really awful, though every
case started with a simple cough or
cold, realize how important it is to
check this terrible malady which
can be done by using Puritan Cough
and Consumption cure.-Price 25
cents at c. F. Jones drug store.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02
Collie.

Persons, and especially children,
are subject to this agonizing com
plaint, which often comes on sudden
ly in the night and without any pre-
vious warning. Simmons Liver Reg
ulator should always be at hand.
A single Gosc will generally allay
the pain. Itnever fails in giving re-
lief. 1t is harmless. and can he Civ
en- with safety to child of the ten
derest age.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02

1t is right Iaughable sometimes to
read about the remarkable virtue OF
some Pills. as we mentioned, good
for everything; be careful 60 slow
Don't take any such Pills.-Stone
braker's Liver Pills are endorsed by
the medical profession, whose minds
are not prejudiced against the very
best Liver Pills ever offered TO the
world
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02
HOW A HORSEHAIR BECOMES
A SNAKE.

DIR. Page asked us if we didn't
want to see horsehair that had
turned to a snake. We did, and he
drew n bottle from his pocket, filled
with water, in which was what APP
peared to be a diminutive snake,
five or six inches long, writhing and
twisting, as if anxious to escape
from the bottle. When put in a bot
tie it was nothing more than hair
from a horses tail. DIR. Matthews
saws the hair does not undergo
change, but that invisible animal
cules that generate in the water col
lect on the hair and make it twist
and sauirm after the manner Of a
snake or worm. 1t is held by good
authority that many of the so called
animalcules have been shown to be
plants, having locomotive powers
something like animals; the motion,
however, is not supposed to be vol
uutary. But the horsehair makes
first class snake all the same
HartWeH Sun.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02

The idea of respectable employ
ment" is the rock upon which thou
sands split and shipwrick themselves
and all who depend ou them. All
employments are respectable that
bring honest gains, the laborer, who
is willing to turn his hand to any
thing, is as respectable ms the dra-
per store tender.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02
DrAru RArHER THAN FALsEHooD

DEATH RATHER THAN FALsEHooD.
When Algernon Sydney was told
that he might save his life by tell
ing a falsehood-by denying his
handwriting-he said: when God
has brought me into dilemma in
which l must assert lie or lose my
life, lie gives me a clear indication
of my duty, which is to prefer death
TO falsehood."
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02
Piles! Piles! Itching Piles.

SYMpToMs-M Moisture; intense itching
and singing; most at night; worse by
scratching. II allowed TO continue tu-
nors form, which often bleed and ulcer
ate, becoming very sore. SwAYNE.s
OISTMEST stops the itching and bleed
ing, heals liberation, and I'm most cases
removes the tumors. At druggists, or
by mail, for 30 cents. DIR. Swayne G Son,
Philadelphia. augl7-y,
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02

Henry NJ. Stanley, the distin-
guished explorer, said: Il have
been in Africa seventeen years, and
I have never found a man who would
kill me if / folded my hands
There ale two things needed in
these DAYS; first, for rich men to
find out how poor men live, and see
ond, Tor poor men to know how rich
men work
The first beginning Of remedy
is that some one believe remedy
possible. Believe that, il he can
not live by truth, then he can die by
it. Dost thou believe it? Then it is
the new era begun.
To think we are able is almost to
be so. To determine upon attain
ment is frequently attainment itself.
Thus earnest resolution has often
seemed to have about it almost sa
yor of omnipotence.
Reverence is one Of the signs of
strength: irreverence one OF the
sure indications of weakness. No
man will rise high who jeers at high
things. The fine loyalties of life
must be reverenced or they will be
foresworn in the day Of trial.
No amount of wealth sets one free
from the obligation to work-in a
world the God of which is ever work
ing. He who works not has not yet
discovered what God made him for,
and is false note in the oscbestra
of the universe.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02

Start the Liver TO Working, when
all other troubles soon
disappear.
MY wife was confirmed dyspepitlc.
some three wear ago bv the advice of DIR.
Steiner. of Augusta, she was induced to
trv Simmons Liver Regulator. l feel
grateful for the relief il has given her.
and may all who read this and are al
tlicted in any way, whether chronic or
otherwise, use Simmons Liver Regula-
tor aud feel confident health will be
resOrted TO all who will be advised"
Wm. VI. Kersh, Fort Valley, Ga.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02
Bucklen's Arnica salve.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chii-
blains, Corns, and all Skin EruptionS,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed TO give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by Geol gel.
Light. ianl4S-
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02
DYSPEPSIA.

Il : that misery experienced when we
4 suddenly become aware that we pos
seSS a diabOlical arrangement called the
stomach. The stomach is the reservoir
from which every fibre and tissue must
be nOuriShed, and amy trouble with Il is
soon felt throughout The whole system,
Among Il dozen dySnepticS no tWO Will
have the same predominant symptoms.
DyspepticS Oi active mental power aud
a bilious temperament are subject TO
SICK HEADACHES; those, fieshy and
phle5matic have CONSrIP ALTON, while
the thin and nervous a,e abandoned to
gloomy tOrebOdingS. Some dyspeptics
are wonderfully forgJtfIl; others have
great irritabiiity of temper
Whatever form Dyspepsia may take,
one think il certain,
The Underlying Cause is in
the Liver,
and oae thiag more il equally certain,
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02
GKATEFUL-lOMFOKTINli.
EPPS'S COCOA,

BREA AkFASI.
"Bv a thorough knowledge of the nat
ural laws which govern the operations
of digestion and nutrition, and by a
careful application Of the fine properties
OF we'll selected Cocoa, Mr.. Epps has
provided our breakfast tables with a
delicatelv tlavOured beverage which
may save rs many heavy doctors bills.
II i bv the iudiciouS use Of such articles
of diet that "A constitution may be grad
ually built up until strong enough 10 re-
sist every tendency TO disease. Hun
dreds of subtle maladies are floating
around Us ready to attack wherever
there is a weak point. We may escape
many fatal shaft by keeping ourselves
well fortified with pure blood and a
properly nourished frame. Girl Ser
rice Gazette Made simply with boiling
water or milk. Sold only in half-pound
tins, by Grocurs, labelled thus:
JAMES EPPS Il co, Homeopathic
Chemists, London England.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02
rss WiTTIEsT. PRETTIEsT JUvENiLss

(EYopeineBt of fhe Frog and the Rolssc)
F,ln OF the Oddrst Tanks. charming stories and
In illustrations by the Prince Of
Juyenils artists. selling Immensely. Critics
~ of In 1T ssts ~ iffie Jot.s ird rh dshght
Hon clinton b Fisk. "NOstssls aaOtherJor Ieanf
- ~ AiIdTea % bel "-R II Conwell. ID. ID. "IneoHa
g,r,Bly Heaf aad eieqaat Hon. = Cox. -FisiHa'-
- ~, 91sop lnd I,scis Re1su Hon Howard Crosby.
AGFNTS WANTED. HUBBARD BROS.
T23 Chestnut street, philadelphia, Pa.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02
Diagonal Worsted,

that is guaranteed not to wear glossy.
IL comes high, but we must have IT. It's
the only make of wOrSted that will not
shine. Come and see il whether YOU buy
or not; Wen be glad to show It 10 you.
we also have an elegant line of CHEW
IO'TS i'm fancy and solid cOlOrs.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02
Main St. Charlestown, West Va.
GROCERIES,

A full line of Groceries, consisting Of
" hite and brown sugars, mOlaSSes-SO,
40. 80 and 20 cents per gallOn-cOtfees,
loose roasted and in packages; prunes,
peaches, dried apples, all kinds canned
fruits, eating and seed potatoes, tobacco,
segars, soaps of all kinds. Babbitts
soap 3 cts. per cake.
Thanking my patrons for their kind
treatment i'm the past, / solicit con-
tinuatiOu of the same.
may7. 'S6-tt W. :. MERCHANI.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02
ONERCOATINGS ALL GRADES,
and i'm fact "a first class stock from which
Won can be suited.
In UNDERWEAR,

Won tNi Nt NuAtNNs
In UNDER WEAR
we have am elegant line tOf Heavy
Weights from 50 cents each to the nneSt
silk made Also the famous HOL-
ROYD'S JERSEY RIRBED, which for
pNcellencv Of tiLish, comfort and dura-
bilitN. has no equal, has no equal. Ihelr
high standard il maintained from year
10 wear, without regard % cost or care
These goods have a patent 10y which the
sleeves and drawers can be made 10 nj
the wearer perfectly.
HOSE i'm 30 different kinds IN prices
from Toe. 10 the very best SILK made at
6ur stock Of SHIRTS comprises all
ualit.es-wOOl, cotton, percale, plque
and plain white; laundrled ana unlaun-
dried, from the cheapest what VIII give
satisfactionl 10 the finest. We would
speciallv call your a. -utiou 10 our
STAR SHIRT, which CICuS front ana
back. These goods have been a great
success with ~, and those who have not
vet tried them will do well To inspect
the same before purchasing elsewhere:
COLLARS AND CUFFS. We still
take the lead, and if we have not what
YOU want, we will get 10 Tor YOU. III you
have not worn the Baldwin Collar,
and like high one, send = cents ana
get the highest collar made. W. nave
This line made 10 order for Us exclusive
".
We have also increased our
JEWELRY DEPARTMENT, ,--
and can show YOU complete line of
Collar Buttons,
studs,
Cutl Buttons,
and Scarf Pins.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02

Ii will rrec I,
Acidftv "f TIA e
Stomach,
EXpel foul gases,
Allay Irritation,
Assist Digestion,
and, at the same
time
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02

Our LINE OF NECKWEAR-
is ready for your inspection lt ehnnra-
c4s many novelties not shown outside
the larger cities. All styles, ali prices.
Call and see them.
We cannot speak too highly of our line
of fSUSPENDERS. They must be seen
10 be appreciated.
In Gloves all the newe> shades viii
be found in our establishment. We have
about ~ different styles and can suit YOU
we know.
We carry ;he largest and best selected
stock OF
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02
-rNLRRELLNs ~ CANEs-

in the city, principally Lyons make.
However we've "a line of GlOra gold
canned for 500. They are going rapidly
and if YOU are i'm need of ANYTHING OF the
kind. come early and get 1t.
I'm VAIISES come and look at them
and see for Yourself. Prices from $l.-9
TO $3.50 each. You can't Imagine wh9t
a variety of good goods We carry in this
particular line.
~ Orders by mail solicited.
GROVE BR O s,
UNDER BALDWIN HOUSE,
HAGERSTOWN, MD.
Octl2.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02
the Liver.

and oae thiag more j. equally certain,
no one will remain dYspeitic who VIII
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-11-02
Fall 3 Winter,
1888 AND q

our entire stock is now complete. The
Merchant Tailoring Department Is full
10 overilOwing with new and elegant
goods. and we want You to see theln'
We still have some ct the
, 1888-05-30
WHEEL WlNDlNGS.

The New York authorities ere enforcing
the Inv requiring cyclists to carry lamps
after dark.
F. A ElweH, chief consul Of Maine, is try
ing to get up a party Of riders to take a cy-
cling tour through Ireland, England. France
and Switzerland They will leave America
the Inter part Of this month, and will be
gone until about the LIST Of September.
Howell, the English champion, is in his
25th year, is six feet high and weighs lS2
pounds he rides a ffty-nine inch Rudge.
At the annual meeting of the Canton, o.,
Bicycle club the following officers were
elected: President, c. W. Keplinger; vice
president, W. A Bell; secretary and treas
urer, w. g. Saxton; captain, N. T. Krause;
first lieutenant, G. H Fessler; second, c. L.
Oberly; bugler, G. A. Vignos; bugler, l. r
De Vile
II a six days bicycle race can be arranged
in America during the last week of October,
Manager Morgan will enter his present team,
Dubois. the F~renchman. and a first class
English rider.
The coming man among the amateurs this
year in England is OsmGnd. Englishmen
say that he can do up all their own amateurs
as well as any amateur who may travel over
to them from America
builDeT VI Inc UnciIlDbfS OF Lle w ASllnB-
ton Cycle club, which recently voted to re-
ceive lady members, are trying to upset tho
rule, and Mt the last meeting of the club a
motion to reconsider was carried, and then it
was voted TO lay it on the table.
Club runs are going out of favor. Hill
climbing is now the craze.
Tho rate Of fare to the L. A W. meet in
Baltimore on June Is, 10 and 90, from all
points east of the Mississippi river, and from
n line drawn from Chicago to Peoria, Ills,
and thence to St Louis, will be one and ono
third first class fare for the round trip, the
rebate to be secured oh the certificate plan,
Us last year
Crocker is the favorito among the batch of
professional riders who recently left America
for England, In all probability he will meet
Rowe on some of the English tracks
Tho New York city wheelmeu are going
wild over road c~yclometer records Several
of the New York Bicycle club men have al
ready got some 500 to COO miles to their credit.
Articles have just been signed for an inter
national bicycle race for the worlds cham
piopship between Miss Jessie Oakes, of
England, and Miss Elsa Won Blumen, of
Rochester, to take place at Allegheny City
on Decoration day Distance will be not less
than one mile nor over three miles. Winner
takes 10 per cent. Of the gate receipts and the
loser 50 per cent.
Rowe's defeat by Howell has greatly in
tensiiied the doubts which nave been cast by
the English press upon the times made upon
American tracks. Rowe's worlds record Of
? min. - IS sec. has never been unanimously
accepted by the cycling authorities on the
other side of the water, and they now very
naturally ask why the timc in the one mile
rurg with Howell WINS M bnftpr fbon . min
f5 sec.
The coming events ore: May so, New York
ind New Jersey road racing association
team race, lrvinGton, N. }. June 1920,
League of American Wheelmen annual meet,
Baltimore, Md. July |, Canadian Wheel
mems association annual meet, Belleville,
Ont.
, 1888-05-30

The recent experiments In employment
Of cycles" of various sorts for army use
in h spring military exercises in Eng
land seem to demonstrate the futility of
expecting that class of machinery to be
Of much practical value for this service.
The accents of long hills had to be made
by the cyelist volunteers slowly and with
toll on foot, because the machines could
not be ridden; a carriage to be ridden
and worked by four men, and to carry a
Maxim gun, broke down utterly; the
"Centipede, or flying sapper, a machine
on eight wheels, carrying intrenching
tools, engineering appliances and men,
broke In two and had to be abandoned,
and there were numerous minor acct
dents In only two days trials. So long
MS the operations of var cannot be con-
fined to nice, smooth asphalted floors,
and conducted daintily, these machines
are not likely to be worth much among
possible military apphances.-New York
Sun
, 1888-05-30

While h banto was gone to prepare
other things for US to look at the hostess
invited US to walk over the house. We
were shown the proper cha-no-ma; the
family altar, with its image of Buddha
In a heavily gilt shrine, and the brass in
cense burner, flower vase and stork
candlestick, and the various living rooms
Of the family. They were all scrupu-
lously clean, the fresh looking yellow
mats giving a cool effect hat was most
pleasing at this season, although highly
suggestive Of cold and discomfort in
winter, for any means of producing arti-
fetal heat were entirely wanting, II 1 ex-
cept the hihachi or brazier, over which
the people cover when they are cold.
Habit stands them instead Of furnaces,
stoves and f~ireplaces.
The feature of all these rooms which
struck us most forcibly wa the absence
OF furniture and ornaments. The wood
work of the walls, sliding screens that
serve for doors and windows, ceilings
and staircases, was very deliberately
carved. and evidently cos much money;
but excepting a kake-mono in one or two,
or a bit Of bronze, the rooms contained
nothing. One felt constantly as If In
spectng a new house, and disposed to
say; ''How comfortable this will be
when the furniture, pictures and hang
ings are brought inl" Yet the family Is
a very rich one, and possesses treasures
Of art that made us almost green with
envy.-Professor ]. K Goodrich in The
Cosmopolitan
, 1888-05-30

REV. DR.. LYMAN ABBOTT accepted the
permanent passionate OF Plymouth church
in these words at the close of his last Sun
days sermon: "A committee has waited
OF me and asked me to accept the pastor
ate Of Plymouth church. My desire
would be to wait before announcing my
decision, but | cannot stand here without
giving my consent. That sort of stoicism
is contrary to IN nature. Three weeks
ago when my name was spoken of for the
permanent pastorate it came as a great
surprise. | find that it is consistent with
my other duties, however, and l will
accept. have loved Plymouth church
as | loved and honored the departed pas
tor. 1t is a great honor to be asked to
stand in this place as ii leader of the peo-
pie of Plymouth church, and | can find
no words to thank the people for their
encouragement TO me. | wish especially
to thank the young for their encourage
menC"
, 1888-05-30
POSSIBLE ARMY CHANGES.

In the event of the death of Lieut..
Gen. Sheridan, which is likely to happen
at any hour, he will have no successor to
the title Of lieutenant general as the law
now stands. says the Omaha Bee. There
are three major generals-Sckofeld. How
ard and Crook-the first of whom, by
reason of his seniority of rank, would
succeed to the command of the army.
He is now in command of the division
of the Atlantic, with headquarters in
New York, and promotion in command
would doubtless transfer him to Wash
ington. 1t would then become a ques-
ton whether he should be succeeded
in the command of the Atlantic
division, or that and the other two
divisions, commanded by Howard and
Crook, be done away with. 1t APP
pears that only departments, and not
divisions are re ,ognized by the revised
statutes. 30 that it is among the posi-
bilities, in case of Sheridan's death, that
the latter may be done away with. In
such event there would probably
be a Encouragement of departments, Great
ing eight for the two junior major generals
and the six brigadier generals, the latter
being Miles, Stanley, Gibbon, Ruger,
Merritt and Brooke.
1t is far more probable, however, that
congress would confer the title of lieu
tenant general on Schofeld, and thus
make way for the promotion of one of the
brigadier generals to a major generalship,
thereby preserving intact the existing ar
engagements. There Is no good reason
why 30 admirable an officer as Schofeld
should not succeed to the title and emolu-
ments, together with the duties, Of the
present commander OF the army, and
there would doubtless be very little oppo
sition to continuing the title in his case.
, 1888-05-30
What She Wanted to Suggest.
Buffalo Express1

81 want you to introduce me to the
manager" said a lady as her husband re-
turned TO his seat in the middle of the
row after his inter-act refreshment. why
SO, my dear" inquired the man. 81
want to suggest that in his new theater
he have the seats for men placed on traps
worked by a spring in the floor, so hat
when you get thirsty you can sink grace
fully through the floor into the saloon
below, and come back the same way with
out stumbling ovGr half a dozen persons
between your seat and the aisle"