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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-21

A Progressive Campaign.

The Fall Season about to open, and aganwe take
position in the front rank prepared to offer line of goods
in which for prices and assortment competition is deed
Some of the goods offered by madeto sell at
our prices but owing to lucky purchases by buy
err with the ready cash thus enabled to offer you
goods under the price.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-21

A full line Of Ladies and Gents
Gold Watches to select from at G.
w. Browns Jewelry Store.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-21
The Republicans in Jefferson.

The Republicans of this county
held their Convention last Saturday.
Among those present we noticed
Messrs. Burton, Koontz, Adams, Rid
die, Higganbothan, Tabler, Cookus,
Trump, Butt, Licklider, Black, Pool,
Slower, Barry, Goens, Ray, Bnrwell,
Ames. Albert, James Roper, Yantis
aud Mcknight.
Mr.. Burton was made chairman
and Mr.. Mcknight secretary. Mr.
Ames addressed the meeting and
urged that nominations be delayed
several weeks with q view to induc-
ing the old Wings to unite with the
Republicans on the tariff. Heinsist-
ed that on this issue the Republicans
now stood where the old Wings
stood in 1S40.
After Mr.. Ames finished, the fol-
lowing ticket was nominated. For
Sheriff, Dan'l Getzendaner; House
Delegates, A. Trump and Z. Y. l..
Black; Assessors, II. S. Mcknight
and r. Turner; Pros. Atty, j. ID.
Butt; Commissioner, Adam Brener
man.
A committee was appointed to re
commend Mr.. Higganbotham to
Berkeley and Morgan for State
Senator, and resolution was passed
endorsing the Chicago platform and
nominees.
The following is the programme for
the Minister'S and Deacons' meeting OF
the Shenandoah Baptist Association to
be held at Leetown, Jefferson county,
w. Va, September 27-30, 1855:
THURSDAY, 1880 p. M.-Introductory
Sermon BY Rev. j. C.. Davidson; alter
nate, Rev. Frank Dixon.
FRIDAY. $50 A. M.-"The Place of the
Ordinances in the Christian Religion
Rev. F. z. Robertson, Rev. j. c. David
son, X. 5. Adams.
"The Duty of the Church to the sun
day Schoor'-Rev. Frank Dixon, Rev.
j. l.. Wiley, ID. NJ. Deck.
$50 p. NJ 1.-THE Study of the Bible:
How Best Promoted Among Us NV
Il. b. Shepherd, Rev. Julian Broaddus,
G. ID. Price.
SATURDAY, $3.50 A. INFLOW May the
Offerings of Our Churches be lncreas-
ed ?--Rev. l.. II. Melbourne, Rev. G.. f.
Williams, j. +. Fulk.
eide Distinctive Principles of the Bap-
tists''-Rev. Julian Broaddus, Rev. +. Il.
Davis, G. G. Httleton.
2:3O p. M.-''The Prayer Meeting: Its
Place and Power in Church Work"-Rev
J. G. Davidson, Rev. L. b. Shepherd,
Andrew Broaddus.
Preaching on Friday and Saturday
nights. and on Sunday, both morning
and night.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-21

Mn THE true American
g. "a has warm place in
EEfAME Nhis heart for the old
ALSi@35HLoG CABIN. It's not
Nass,..aSS English you know,
but from the Log Cab
ms of America have sprung men IN
every respect greater than any from
the grand castles of Europe. War
ner's Log Cabin Sarsaparilla is the
best in the world.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-21

FAIRFAX HALL Y Ssmlnar ladies' dGs
WINCHESTER. VA. Location health
full and accessible. Fine advantages at
moderate rates. Diploma for English or
Classical and Special Courses. 20sh year
begins Sept. 5. For catalogue, ado res3
Miss NJ. Z. BILLINGS, Principal.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-21

Shepherdstown has organized n
Prohibition Amendment Club.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-21

Mr.. Jno. Portertield is having an
addition erected 10 his residence on
). Mildred st.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-04

plsce
But again am forgstting the hog. What
becomes Of himf Quivering, kicking,
scuealing anl bleeding, he slides along the
fsnl runway. Othss sre before him, and
he beawritshis turn 70 tumble from the iron bar
into q vat of hot water. This pause Is sup
posed to be sufficient TO take out Of him the
breath OF life, a id generally Is; but have
see a more than one poor porker 60 squealing
and iioundering into the scalding vat. Still,
no mntter, for lie is only hog. He has
been murdered, and now comes the dressing
OF his kody Here ;rain machinery is en-
ployed. After soasin for time in the hot
water the workmen iloat him along to the
end Of the vat whcr' he rests over a cradle
of wires which is operated by steam, and
which, on motion OF q lever from the at
tendauk Lifts the crcaS and turns
It down upon a mnrbl, slab A man
then puts . hook IN tie pigs mouth,
attachO the HOOK to an endless chain,
and the steaminy mass - drawn toward
the chef-d euvre Of tho Chicago gallery
Of art The Russian l.a.h which the pig has
Just had brings him cut softer and cleaner
than he ever was before, but the steam bar
herring machine will p rform yet greater
wonders for him. First he slides through
cloths which brush the water from his skin,
and then lie Is squeezed and pulled by the
endless chain through q gauntlet Of nine
wheels, each foot wide at its tire, and all
revolvin; in direction the reverse Of that
in which tho carcass is moving. The per-
iphcries Of these wheels are set with thin
steel blades, except few which are covered
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-04
Sneezing Catarrh.

The distressing sneeze, sneeze. sneeze, the
acrid. watery discharges from the eyes and
nose. the painful Inflammation extending to
the throat. the swelling of the mucous lining,
causing choking sensations. cough. ringing
noises In the head and splitting headaches-
how familiar these symptoms are To thousands
who suffer periodically from head colds or in
fuenza. and who live in ignorance of the faes
that single application Of Sanford's Radical
Cure for Catarrh will afford instantaneous
relief.
But this treatment in cases Of simple
Catarrh gives but faint idea Of what this
remedy will do IN the chronic forms. where the
breathing is obstructed by choking. rutrtd
mucous aecumulations- the hearing affected.
smell and taste gone. throat liberated and
hacking cough, gradually fastening itself
upon the debilitated system. Then it ts that
the marvellous curative power Of SanfOrd's
Radical Cure manifests itself in instantaneous
and grateful relief. Cure begins from the
first application. 1t Is rapid. radical, perma-
nent, economical. safe.
saEford's Radical cure consists Of one bot
tie of the Radical Cure. one bcx Of Catarrhal
Solvent. and one Improved Inhaler; price 81.
Potter Drug 4 Chemical Co.. Boston.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-04
Hunting for War Portraits.

Mr.. Hall stated as a curious fact in his ex-
periencs that after hunting for years for .
certain picture and finally obtaining It, two
or three others Of similar kind would sud-
denly emerge from obscurity and come
easily into his possession. There are num-
Der Of pictures, however, that appear to
elude his search, Notwithstanding he has sent
by thousands printed alphsbstical hss Of
their names throughout the country. Occa-
sionally the artist stumbles upon what he
wants In the most unexpected manner The
other day, in exploring the conteuts,o Of an
out Of door book stand, be found an Ilns-
trated volume printed in 1868 which be. bad
abandoned all hope Of obtaining "What's
the pricefn "Oh, take it for . dollar Mr..
Hall said he could scarcely got his monsy 'ous
fast enough, and when, after securing pos
session of the book, he jrbilantly remM ked,
'sThis is pretty good days work-rd have
given you twenty dollars II you'd askec II, !"
the dealer was mad enough to tear his hair
and wouldn't sell him anything s,sA-Eew
York Letter.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-04

Gladstone and Salisbury are twins In this
matter of high churchism. For manyye
until the present political squabblesarose,
these two great Englishman weys intimate
private friends, though political foea Both
are patrons of church hvings, both are deep
read theologians, both hold the ultra High
Church doctrine and both have. at least,they
used to have, a longing for reunion Of the
Catholic and Protestant communions under
the wing Of the Old Catholic movement IA
vored by Dollinger. They used to viGiteach
other and enjoy fo.nging among the mzasty
tones Of the old library at Ha.fleld house.
but, also, the poison Of politics has killsd the
old time amity Of two good men. Aad, thstr
friendship l. thing Of the pask
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-04

"Weil," said Senator Hiscock, that which
has made the most lasting impression on INV
mind is the manner In which you Chicago
people kill your hogs have just returned
from visit to the stock yards, and it is the
most wonderful thing ever saw.
Chicago is indeed proud Of her hog killers.
She has the champion pig sticker of the
world. man Of the name OF Murphy. II
you have never seen Murphy at his work you
have missed one Of the soul stirring scenes
with which cultured Chicago abounds He
4 not big man, this pig killer, and be
doesn't look 50 very wicked, but he Is brave
and bloody, and his courage is always
screwed 70 the sticking point. The farms Of
the northwest furnish him victims; thou
sends OF men are busily engaged bringing
the sacrifices 30 his daughter; many thou
sands more care for his CHASTITY slain. His
keen knife is the dividing line between agri-
culture and commerce It sends dollars
rolling In golden streams back to the farms,
and starts train loads aud ship loads of food
on their way to the worlds hungry.
am going to write . letter about pig kill
ing. II certainly Is an honest and useful II
not prond calling. No man has done more
70 build up Chicago, or to bring prosperity
20 the farmers Of the country, than this man
Murphy. . modest and industrious man, who
has killed his 5000 or <.0O0 hogs a day for the
last dftsen years
When the victims come from the country
IN railway cars, and they do come at the rate
Of 5000 OF 5000 day In the season, they
are drs& driven into the pens Of tho great
stock yards, and there the buyers for the
packing houses, as ahattoirs are CT led in
Chicago. take look at them and finally buy
them. Of the drover or his commission agent
cannot stop to talk about these yards,
which cover q square mile Of ground and
have cost to date more than 5000, ,oO0-we
uust follow the hog. His new owner drives
him and his fellows over an elevated road
from the yards to the pens attached to the
slaughter houses, down into the valley Of the
shadow Of death. The victims GO from pen to
pen, urged on by small boys with sharp sticks,
until they reach pen in which two or three
brawny men stand Here the bloody work
begins These man have In their hands
chains at the ends of which are slip hoops.
They grab q hog by one of his hind isgs, aud
before the animal has any notion Of hia
danger the cold steel is fast about his foot.
In another second he finds himself rising in
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-04
The speea Of Fast Tra..A

In England the run from London to
Liverpool 202 miles. Is made ut the rate
Of 45.7 miles an hour; that is. In four
hours and twenty five minutes, including
four stops. From Jersey City to Wash.
ington. 226 miles, the Pennsylvania rail.
way takes Eve hours and five minutes.
making three stops, running, therefore,
at the rate Of AS miles the hour. The
crack mail train between Berlin and Paris,
q train Connecting the two great cities Of
the European continent. runs at rate Of
speed between New York and Albany,
Boston or Washington. There arc many
trains in England running more than
forty. five miles an hour for long distances,
and many in America coming close to that
figure, but in much governed Germany,
with the exception Of the service between
Berlin and Hamburg. where the average
speed Of the four expresses is thirty two
miles an hour, there Is little to be learned
In regard to railway operating. The aver
age speed Of the sovep express trains be-
tween Berlin and Frankfort Is only
twenty seven and one-quarter piles an
hou.-si, s:llio average Speed Is exists
ovrt tLo foac expresses daily between
Berlin and Vienna. Bigelow In
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-04
IN THE scALpIxG yAss.

IN THE scALDISG vAfs
the air, tail foremost The hog does not un-
derstand il, never did and never win,
hut perhaps the reader would like TO know
that hero begins the ssries Of wonderful pro-
eesses by which steam is set to murdering
living things and cutting up their carcassea
Chicago could never do her butcheripg IN the
old fashioned way, and, 90, she has brought
machinery to her sid The chain about the
leg of this porker whose fate has enlisted our
interest runs overhead about q pulley con-
nected with . steam shaft, and q man stand
ing up there on q platform moves q lever and
the chain begins winding round the pulley.
As the animal rises and the weight of his
overfed self causes the steel to cut into his
flesh, series of squeals issue from his throat,
but his cries are unheeded In trice the
chain Is taken from his foot, and be hangs
upon hook which slides along an iron bar
This bar Is inclined downward from the pen,
and as the porker slides along be finds be has
company In his misery, il that is any satis-
faction to him Three or four Of his fellows
hang there with their heads downward, and
from the throat OF the one farthest along the
red blood is flowing in great stream. Here,
too. stands the sticker In his glory, his long
knife IN his hand and his clothing as red as
= rose Bis feet are ankle deep in blood,
and his ears are continually assailed
By the death cries Of his victims,
but be falters not No man more calm or
methodical than he Count three and his
arm has made a quick, firm motion, q leisurely
lmge, and then from the fat throat Of hog
be draws his blade, the blood hotly following
II Count three more. and his arm is in
motion again His left hand grasps the ear
Of another pig, snd his right never stops with
tie knife. The victims are absolutely help
less, and they slide down one after another
with their huge throats exposed in as fair
mark as sticker ever wanted About as fast
a. an athlete puts up q heavy dumb bell the
killer moves his knife forward and back,
each movement costing Life and adding
score or 30 OF dcllEH 20 the wealth Of the
country.
OF course it is horrible scene, when you
FIRST look at it. You want to get away as
soon IS possible, there is 20 much blood, and
the beasts squeal 30 pitifully, and escaping
Steam makes the whole place misty and
gloomy. But on your second visit you find
tbs scene rather attractive. II becomes posi-
lively picturesque, and in Chicagos uuI-
jfarian school Of art it b really an artistic
process Senator Hiscock wondered what
sort Of q nan that must be who could stand |
there and shed a hogxheed Of blood |
every hour for a . day, and the senator |
ndded something TO the effect tllat he should |
dislike to meet the man in a lonely place |
after dark Yet happen to know that
most Of these pig stickers, for there are sew
sral doesn OF them at work in the Chicago |
nhafsoirs In the busy season, are good men,
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-04


went to Washington auction the other
day. It was Of the goods Of the foreign
ministers. found line Of carriages before
the door as long as that at one Of Mrs Whit
ney's receptions and the house was crowded
with people OF all classes and colors Inever
saw such collection OF shoddy offered for
sale The chromos On the walls were about
equal TO those you will find In country
barber shop, and picked up piaster cast
OF q statuette and found the price mark
ninety-nine cents on its bottom everything
was OF cheap Character and OF American
make except rev disnes OF sevres china
and about three paintings The bidders
seemed crazy ana 1ney paid Digger prices Tor
the articles than they cost originally They
wanted the articles because they belonged TO
foreign legations have become quite Wash
ington feature. The auctioneer or the dipio-
mat brings in a lot OF cheap stun ana palms
it OF as his own and the really valuable artf-
cles are shipped away or sold at private sales.
Washington Is city OF auctions. Its popu-
lation changes 80 often that sales are fre-
quent, and there are some women who go
from auction TO auction and buy goods 70
seu Again- bargalns arc often gotoen, = m
the case OF the sale OF ex-Secretary Robeeons
furniture some time ago piano which
cost 1900 went for $3.50. and other thtngs
In proportion
Speaking Of Secretary Robson, his house
was also sold at this time, and everything
was given up TO his creditors. The Robson
house 10 one Of the finest In Washington. It
is a great pressed brick mansion situated on
Sixteenth street, near Scott circle, and In
the most fashionabls part Of the city. Il
may be also called the most fatal part Of
Washington. Every house about this neigh
borhood seems to have brought it, owner
misfortune. Robeson's has ruined him. Just
across the way Is the big red brick Of Sena-
tor Window, which was photographed wheE
Window wanted reelection TO the senate,
and copies Of IL scattered about his district.
The result was that his constituents thought
be had been making too much money In
Washington and they refused to return him.
Window built this house. and he has lately
suld it for $4,000 to some Chicago woman
who will probably be an addition to WASH
ington's rapidly increasing list Of extrava-
CANT entertainers Il was In this Window
house that Blaine wrots great part Of his
book.
Just below the Robson mansion II George
Pendleton's house, which be occupied for
years, but which he had to leave when Payne
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-04
LOCAL


M. N. Il. Frohlichs.ein, of Mobile, Ala.
writes: II take great pleasure In recon-
nending Dr. Kings New Discovefy.for Con-
sumption, having used 1t for Q severe attack
OF Bronchitis and Catarrh. IL gave me in
slant relief and entirely cured me and l
nave not been afflicted since. l also beg to
state that have tried other remedies with
no good RESULT Have also used Electric
bitters and DIR. Kings New Life Pills,
Doth OF which can recommend.
Df. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion, Coughs and Colds Is sold on posi-
tive guarantee.
Trial bottles free at Chas. Ludlow &
Co.'S. drug store. %
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-04
1mprovid.pe. Of w....rn pio..er..

But the worst vice of the average
pioneer Is his improvidence. 1t Is true
that there are many things against him,
such as poverty, to begin with, exorbitant
railway charges. high rates Of interest.
and finally, and fatally in most cases, Q
total lack Of thrift and management
His first step Is TO make his committed
entry at cost Of. 5000. This means q
mortgage on his farm Then it is not
question of how little money he can get
along with. but how much money he can
borrow ON his quarter" They talk the
matter over with great interest among
themselves, and will travel fifty miles
half dozen times If they hear of an op-
portunity to make deal with q loan
agent whose company will lend 800
more on q quarter section than the Others
With. few exceptions the only people
among the first comers who retain their
farms are the foreigners. principally Ger
mans and Scandinavians These men,
drilled into the most rigid habits Of econ
omy by the experience of hundreds Of
years In hard struggle for existence.
viii start with the Americans under pre-
cisely similar circumstances, and while
the latter give way under the severe con-
ditions imposed upon them. the foreign
ers will surmount the same obstacles.
and ma. c success of life; II, indeed,
I .ey do LIT =" TO tho other extreme. and
work i-at .,..rve themselves to death
i.s...io>y not 30 rare Is one might i'm
t1l!.S.
The farms Of nearly all of the unfortu-
nate representatives Of old time Yankee
industry and economy are provided with
the most expensive kind OF modern agri-
cultural machinery, for all Of which they
are In debt, and which Is left exposed to
the elements when not In use. Yet these
people are tho pioneers Of true eiviliza-
tion; upon the wrecks Of their fortunes
ADLER hands win build anew; and if the
second attempt fails. success crowns Q
third effort. Here the law Of the sur
vival Of the fittest Is seen In full play
Frank q. SpeArman in Harper's Maga-
zine.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-04

A young lady of Eev York amuses her.
self with humming bids as pets. They
build their nests in the lace curtains and
have raised little far.ii;cs In the parior.
There are plants for them to fly about in.
and every day the florist sends basket,
Of flowers for them to extract the honey
from They are like title rainbows fly
ing about the room. and they hight on the
hesd of their dainty mistress with perfect
She has an especial affinity for
the feathered race. and pigeons, canaries
and bullfnches are included among her.
fayoritss. &C Chicago Herald