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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-25
From Our Nations Capital.

Mr.. A. N. Hazen, Washington, ID.
c., says the famous Red Flag Oil is
a perfect family medicine and has
no equal for Rheumatism, Neural
gia, Sprains, Cuts, Burns and all
bodily pain. Price % cents.
Consumption, are you troubled
with this terrible disease, IL so take
healthy exercise, live in open air,
use Puritan Cough and Consump-
ton Cure aud be cured, don't delay.
Price IS cents at c. F. Jones Drug
Store.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-25

Great disappointment was felt
last night when it was learned that
Gov. Wilson would not be here to
address the people and the board of
immigration, but the audience gath
cred in the Hall were agreeably en-
tertained by remarks from Chas. b.
Hart, the president at the board, &.
L. Butcher, secretary, and Messrs.
Travers, Lucas and Washington of
this town, on the resources and
wealth of the State.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-25

Slumbering song-birds are resting in 81
lence,
While mother-birds, wakeful, the
nests safely keep.
So do /, darling, bend softly above you.
Still watching and guarding you now
as you sleep.
And with SToNEBRAKER's Cough SYR-
UP to ease you of pain,
/ am sure YOU soon will be singing again.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-25
Bucklen's Arnica salve.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fe-
yer Sores. letter, ChapPed Hands, Chi
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
ouired. It is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
Is cents per box. For sale by George 7
Light. ianl4-H
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-25
WEST VIRGINIA. DEMOCRAT, Ma. %. 1855

At recent session of the Virgin
ia Pharmaceutical Association in
Danville, Or. Z. A. Craighill, Of
Lynchburg, was elected President.
DIR. c. is q native of Charlestown--
son Of our late venerable citizen,
Mr.. w. N. Craighill. DR.. c. is at
the head of one of the great drug es-
Establishments Ofthe old State.-Free
Press.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-25

Anything advanced by our oppo-
nents contrary to our own practice,
or above our comprehension, is an
'.absurdity." An "absurdity," is
implied in exact proportion to our
own ignorance.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-25

We chronicle with sadness the
death of one Of our most esteemed
cOuntymen, Mr.. Oscar NJ. Lucas,
who died at his home, few miles
Northwest of this place, last Tues
day morning. He was about 4S
years of age. For the past several
years he has been the victim of
"Bright's Disease, from which he
has continually suffered until death
came to his relief. During the war
he served in a Confederate battery
of artillery and was brave and du-
tiful soldier. AS a business man he
was reliable, and in every relation
Of life was respected-was generous
and kind and true. Father, moth
er and wife survive him. The funer-
al took place from his home ON We'd
nesday at 2 p. NJ. lnterment in
Edge Hill Cemetery.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-25
RHEUMATISM, CRAMPS. ACHES,
PAINS AND BRUISES.
University OF Virginia.

SUMMER LAW LECTURER (nine
weekly begin 18th July, 1888, and end
use,-Ist, to students who design 10 pur-
sue their studies at this or other Law
School; 2hd, to those who propose TO
read privately; and Sd, to practitioners
who have not had the advantages OF sys-
tematic instruction. For circular apply
Up. o. University Of Va. to JNo. B. MI
NOR. Prof. Com. and Stat. Law.
may1S-Im.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-25
CORPORATION ELECTION.

The following are the returns for
the election Of corporation officers
held in this city on Thursday, May
oath:
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-25
Every Home Should Have 1t.

1t is not always convenient to call a
Physician for every little ailment. Hav-
ing Red Flag Oil in the house you have
a Physician always at hand, it kills
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Burns, Bruises
and all Aches and Pains. Price . cts.
There are few things in this life Of
which we may be certain, but this is one
of them, Puritan Cough and Consump-
ton Cure has no equal for Coughs, Colds
and Consumption. Price . cents, at C..
Jones' drug store. mayll, 'SS-y.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-25

Worry kills; not work. Worry is
rust on the blade. 1t is not the rev.
olution, but friction, which wears
out machinery.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-25

Mr.. Jas. C. Sheerer has secured a
clerkship in the Bank of Charles
town.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-25

Just received large supply of Califor-
mia Hams, 10 be sold at bottom figures.
w, s. MERCHANT.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-25

THE WONDERFUL GAUZE OVEN
DoOR-Tuesdav, May 22nd, pub
lie exhibition in cooking was given
at Mr.. J. w. Russelrs stove store,
bv which a thorough test was made
to demonstrate why the Gauze Door
cook stove was superior in every
way over the oh style or tight oven,
both in the economy of fuel and 35
per cent in saving OF meats being
roasted. Mr.. II. W. Lovejoy. rep
resenting Thomas, Roberts, Steven
son Co, Philadelphia, manufacture
ers of the gauze oven door stoves
and ranges, was very minute in ex-
planning to the many people who
came to see the roasting of meats,
broiling of steaks in the oven, roast
ing Of eggs, baking of bread, &c,
why this wonderful invention should
be in every household, who wants
we'll cooked food, free from the poi
sonous gases, that are generated in
the tight oven, thereby going into
the food. For instance joint OF
beef weighing l0t TBS. was put into
the gauze door oven, and after being
roasted l hour and % minutes, was
reweighed and was found to have
lost only 20 ounzes-not quite D per
cent; whereas the same weight of
beef roasted in the tight oven, the
same length of time would have lost
81 bs., or nearly 40 per cent. The
piece of beef that was roasted, did
not have to be basted as the new
oven is an automatic baster. Mr..
L. explained also why the gauze
door stove took / less fuel when
baking-saying the oxygen OF the
air in the oven, and also that in the
fresh air which is admitted through
the gauze was constantly being alb
sorbed by the carbon in the bread
or meats, thus producing extra heat.
Eggs were roasted in the shell with
out water; steaks broiled in the
oven. and when the latter was taken
out was delicious enough to satisfy
the most fastidiOus appetite. Mr.,
Russell is agent for this wonderful
attachment to cook stoves and
Ranges, and would be pleased to
show the public his line of the same
with the Gauze Oven Door.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-25


The trial of Mr.. c. C. Getzendan-
err, son of Mr.. Dan'l Getzendaner, a
wealthy and respected citizen of this
county, was concluded last Friday
evening, after being in progress four
DAYS, with the verdict of acquittal.
There were two indictments orig
inally against Mr.. Getzendaner, both
presented in February, 1SS6-one
for hiring, procuring. aiding and
abetting the burning of lot of hay
stored in q barn, with intent to in
lure the Phoenix Insurance Co., OF
Hartford, Conn; the other with the
same charge and same intent, but
property destroyed was farming i'm
plements stored in the same barn,
and the insurer was the Aetna Co.
On the former indictment he was
tried and acquitted in May, 1886.
On the latter he was first tried in
November, 1856, the result being a
disagreement OF the jury. Since
then the case has been continued
from term to term until the present,
which resulted in an acquittal.
The popularity of this case is that,
although there was but one fire,
which DESTROYED the barn, hay and
farming implements stored in it, yet
as the property was insured in two
different companies the Court held
one indictment would lie, under the
statute law of this State, for each
company. The present Judge, how
ever. did not have the occasion to
pass upon the question as to wheth
two indictments would lie. This
point was deliberately discussed and
set out in the pleas fled by the de-
Tense.
Eminent counsel were employed
on both sides; the State being rep
resented by +. w. Brown, Esq,
Prosecuting Attorney, assisted by
Capt. Geo. Baylor; the defense by
Hon. d. b. Lucas, J. n. Wisner, of
Martinsburg and Geo. NJ. Beltz-
hoover, of Shepherdstown.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-25

Senator Faulkner and Hon. ID. B.
Lucas are appointed delegates to
the National Bar Association.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-25

The Hagerstown spoke works were
destroyed by fire on Tuesday even
ing. The aggregate loss was $685.
600 with an insurance of $4,000.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-17

10 return to the main question. 1t is
not. nor can it be expected that even the
most experienced and intelligent men will
decide question satisfactory to all. But
this statement is no excuse for the jury
system. 1t requires cool head and clear
mind to decide those particular cases that
have mentioned. We cannot expect men
taken from their private affairs to be able
to give clear, just decision in matters so
foreign to them. You could not take a
man from farm, place him in machine
shop, and expect him to be a machnist in
week or month. If sentimentality and
ignorance are overcome it will be quite nee
esSary to have well trained jursts for the
position. 1t would be quite practical to try
law students of the graduating classes for
a time. The best remedy. in my estima-
ton, would be to allow all persons charged
with crime which would endanger their
life, or personal liberty for any considerable
length of time. trial by three competent
and regular judges, to be appointed for life.
This would do away with party clashing
and. believe, would be boon to all con-
cerned. [ wish here to state that l am ac
tuated by no ill-feeling toward any juror or
jury, as l dispensed with the fOrmality of
trial by deciding my own case.
l will close my article by clipping from
late, paper which is living monument to
the fine discerning powers of the average
jury: THE old story of the jury that
found the prisoner not guilty and hoped he
wolsld never do it again has close parallel
in case recently tried in one Uf the New
York courts. The defendant. German
widow. was on trial the second time for
arson, the first trial having resulted in a
disagreement of the jury. The statement
showed that she was found last fall in her
room. bound and gagged with fire burning
in the middle of the floor, and there was a
very strong suspicion that the gagging was
her own work, la Davenport boys. The
jury, however, found her not guilty, and
the interpreter-she could not speak word
of English-infOrmed her that she was free.
AS she turned with smiling cOuntenance
to leave the court room the judge asked the
interpreter to say to her that the case had
a very suspicious look, and that she had
better not go around getting herself tied up
and gagged and having fires in her room.
The interpreter did SO. and electrified the
court by announcing that in response she
solemnly promised never to do it again.
The jury. no doubt, felt that its duty had
been properly discharged.' j. l.. r.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-17
MY WATCH.

An Instructive Lesson and Farewell.
| am about to leave this institution and by
the time this letter is published | will have
been several days free man. Before leav
ing my fellow inmates [ wish to write a
farewell letter and l trust l will be par
dOned for choosing as my subject My
watch" inasmuch as it is necessarily a
personal" attack and the policy of our
MIRROR fOrbids personalities. l claim my
right however to its publication for the
simple reason that | have submitted the
article to the 'Other fellow" and he does
not object.
This watch of mine was made, to the
best of my knowledge and belief, in the
year 1859, and have carried it ever since.
AS a time piece l can hardly vOuch for it
by it's past record. When l first became its
possessor it would not run a little bit. 1t
was weak in the handspring, and the bal
ance wheel would continually flop over, so
to speak. My parents tried to regulate it,
and at first found it comparatively easy
task, for the reason that it was new and all
they had to do was to handle it carefully.
At that time 1 was totally ignorant of the
use of watch, but as time went on l
learned las supposedly all about the man.
agement of such an article. l even believed
that knew more about taking care of this
watch than any one else; and despite the
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-17
[Selected.
MOTHERS GOODBYE.

Sit down by the side of your mother, my BOY,
You have only moment. know;
But you'll stay till give you my parting advice
'Tis all that have to bestow.
You leave us to seek for employment, my boy,
By the world you have to be tried:
But in all the temptations and struggles you meet
May your heart in the Saviour contide.
Hold fast to the right hold fast to the right,
Wherever your footsteps may roam,
OH forsake not the way of salvation, my boy,
That you learned from your mother at home.
You'll find in your satchef Bible, my boy,
'Tis the book of all others the best;
1t will teach you to live, it will help you to die,
And leads to the gates of the blest.
gave you to God, in your cradle, my boy.
have taught you the best that knew;
And as long as his mercy permits me to live,
l shall never cease praying for you.
Your father is coming to bid you goodbye,
oh. how lonely and sad we shall be;
But when far from the of your childhood
and youth,
You'll think of your father and me-
1 want you to feel every word have said.
For it came from the depths of my love;
And my boy, if we never behold you earth,
Will you promise to meet us above?
Anon.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-17
WHY is 1T THUSe
Weak Points In the Present Jury
system.

There are in our midst several whose race
time stamped they form a pitiful picture,
ending their days in the garb of felOn.
Some of them, though well advanced in the
evening of life. are able to move about
slowly; others bowed and sinking under the
weight of years teach lesson more effec-
tive and lasting than the most facile pen
could portray. These men have not be-
come aged through prison rigOr, they have
not been here long enough. Upon investi-
CATION as to what had brought them here
found, strange to say, that there are no
burglars, horse thieves or the ordinary run
of criminals in their ranks. AS strange
coincidence they are here almost to man
for the same otfence-that though not con-
sidered the gravest, is without doubt the
most detestable On the calendar.
1t is in this particular crime and others
wherein the feminine element plays con-
spicuous part. that consider our jury sys
tenn weakest 1t matters not whether she
be the injured or the injuring, woman
will generally excite enough true or mock
gallantry, in the hearts of average jurors to
render her favorable decision regardless
of the cold facts sworn to in court.
a few years ago at murder trial in Kan
sas, the accused. beautiful woman, and
wife of the victim who was an elderly
gentleman of sound reputation. was proven
to have bought considerable arsenic at short
intervals prior to the mysterious death Of
her husband; evidences of arsenic poison
ing were found at the cOrOner's inquest and
other circumstances made the case look
rather dubious for the defendant. But the
Kansas grangers came to her rescue and
proclaimed her innocence to the world.
The only reward they asked was the privi-
lege of kissing the fair lady, which was
demurely granted. What balm to their
chivalric spirit! L do not maintain that this
woman was guilty. But reverse the po-
sition; place one half the above evidence
against one of the sterner sex and 10! Judge
Lynch Immediately takes charge OF the
case. This is but single instance of many
such cases which could be easily recorded.
1t is the same wherever trial by jury is in
vogue.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-17

He: ''Are you fond of noodles, Miss
May?"
She: ''Am l to understand this to be an
offer of marriage, Mr. Smith?"-Detroit
Free Press.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-17

Measure 200 feet on each side and you
will have a square acre within an inch.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-02
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the E1'is: Max Siefel, Ga'yeston; 2 {
Law. Detroit, Mich; Wm Zadis, Decatur; n
n chol,on New York; l. Wy, Dallas. Geo v
Hunt. Bolton; n ST. oman, jefferson; Ms
Sam Johnson. CISCO; ID A Kldri &c, Dallas; ,
p Reynolds, New York; A Frank, San Francis
CO; J II stephens. Kansas ity: MIS- HosaP
pie and eau liter, Gains svill Edward II Ak
Mics New cnmb, Henrietta: A Levesgve
[ Il tairs, New York; Mis-. Il Ru.heife1d
Texas G smith. Ia timore, Nd; II - John
sou, Msmph,s; Hat b. Dallas T II Paul
New Yos: Miss Fannie DarnelI, Texas; A "
Thomas, G,snoury; Wili,arn A Ewing, New
Y3Ts; L A Snow. Gisnbury; Thoma. P heEl
nis, Dallas T \ L snier. New iork; L II Lsu
art {, New Orleans.
At the Ptckwick Lem Jones, Pao Ell 90; L J
Burgea, Stamford, Conn; W W Part or, s.
Louf.: B & Richards, Kansas City Il L Chan y
= Louis; Geo Brown, , alias; Leslie Combs
Dial as; c r n Rransley. .us,in j L stanfiele,
iilsboio; Ro6t 7 big.s. Philadelphia; Jas J
Robins 500, Iacksboro Fl Il Csmp6eil. Mstador
Z Brown, Chicago; z 4 sneed, Inc ian Ii
JAMES Z Barker. Chicago; Pat psvi ing
matt; Roddi., Da las; A J Walker. d
I.onis; " q K chnslt, Chicago; n Jarviso1
G, & Fe Ry; W II Mills, Denison;
AspInwall, G and X pids. Mich.
At the Mansion: DIN Boners, Gslyf ston "a !;
Lang. sw. water, Mrs Fersuson, Miss Ms
mie Ferguson. Gain. sviile; Jno Leham. Tss,
C s.. s H Lille, Fox Chambers. Manguni
Miss A erifnn. Brooks,on; + West, Mis-
Joshua: nee selssline. wichita Falls
W ID Evars. ST. Lrui-: o W Jackson. Adel
Iowa, W G Harri-on. wi e and daughter, Dees'
tuI J W Galston. Q isnch;J w Draper: Cla,.
water; W Rains, BAUM A Lang, Sweet
Wife,.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-02

food for man. Thus the poisonous in
gredlent OF impure wafer becomes health
faI food Without mosquitoes most
msrshy or swsmpy land would be danger
OBS y insalubrious."
To svoid the loss OF time Incurred in
wettiDg the Dsper when letter ID to De
copied NJ. Leroy Of Bsrlin has con-
structed press with hollow platform,
made lat hollow reservoir, by the juno
ton cf kind OF double bottom
n pierced lion plate. Under
this plate is fxed sheet Of felt,
then cioth, or some Other mste-
rial, and the water passing over the
pierced iron sosks the felt snd cloth, CIV
.ng the proper amount Of dsmpness. To
copy 8 letter 1t Is Only necessary to
pisce it under piec Of silver paper and
give the press turn. The moisture Is
transmitted to the silver paper, and the
Letter Is copied.
Ia . paper read by Mr.. B. Haughton
before the Society Of Civil and Mechanical
Engineers the following instances IT the
pewer OF waves were cited: At WICK
mass containing 1880 yards OF
cement rubble, weighing $500 tons, YVES
carried away. Ga smother occasion the
piece which fell under the blows weighed
1880 tens, and waves have been known
to rise to the height OF
$50 feet ST Wick At Dunbar dynsnoms-
ter tests of wave pressure showed 81 tons
per square foot, snd the average winter
pressure Was o 93 tons. A. Zesisnd
blocks of stone weighing 81 tons have
been quarried out OF their beds BY wave
action, although eighty feet shove high
water Engineer.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-02
distance OF so5 miles. The lii

distance OF so5 miles. The line
Is q combin1ti IN VI lae Denver,
Texss and Gull Road from Dsnvsr to
Pueblo, 124 mile, the D-rver ard RI"
Grsnde-under tracksge conlrac!-
from Pueblo 60 Trinidad, Ninety N lie g,
sud the Denver, Texas and F. r
Worth and the Fort Worth al
Denver City roads from TriDid q
70 Fort Worth, 500 Mills. A branch o
fifteen miles from W sshburne, Texas, l.
Panhandle City, connects the line wit
iae A.chisop, Tooeks and Santa Fs',
branch from south-rn Kansas, and Their
are two or three orher short branches
making total OF Ss9 miles. The cor
solidation OF me dif"ent rnsd
TO carry ont this great
scheme was not made until LAST
year, although considerable part of the
mileage had been completed. About 250
miles of track were laid In 1887 and abuu,
10 have been added since The frst of
January last. The road forms q, trunk
line, connecting the Rocky noun
tain region direct with the Gulf coast, and
1t Is expected to do large business
both IN carving cattle and in exchanging
the various p-olucts of the central and
southern parts of the country which it
tr.verses. While the three companies
retain their individual organ;z ,tions, the
management OF the entire line has been
placed in the experienced hands Of Mr.. C.
z. Meek.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-02

just enough to attach It to the cloth with
sufficient ffmness, without st the same
time clio wing the white :, TO
black and white, let the black welt
enter into the ground and form piaiu
cloth, passing the white welt TO the back
out of the way. For the lighter shsdes,
or where Il approaches white, simply let
the black enter into the ground in some
twill form, more or less Of 1t entering Into
the same structure OF the cloth, accord
ing 10 the depth or ligh.ness OF the shade
required. and oy this means we may OF
tain any degree OF light and shade that
may be needed"
DR.. GLENN has patented the followin z
process Of destroying pbyiloxers. He in
corpora.es With the soil salphIdes and
csfbonStes which easily undergo decom-
position, preferably those Of potassium
Pest, which has been made TO absorb
sulphuric, nitric or phasphCrIc scid, Is
then also introduced. The acid gradually
sets upon the sulDhide and the csrb nste,
libera:iug sulphur.t ed hydrogen and car
bonic acid In the sol. Tie ,ets o gases, &C.
cording to the experiments Of DR. Ef-
rich OF Msunheim, are rapidly and uni
formly lbuted, sHd prove fatsl to the
phyiloxera in Its underground state, as
well IS to Colorado beetles, field mice,
moles, etc. Tie potash remains in the
soil IS sulphste, nitrate or Phosphate
Commenting upon this m thod the
Chemical News asks whether in addition
to the phylloXsrs, useful snimals, such as
eartaworms, BUNDLE bees, carnivorous
ground beetles, etc, will not be de.
stroyaH