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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27
Harper's Ferry Letter.

March 23rd, 1883.
The morning of the Goth the thermometer
registered 50 below zero. When notes were
compared Borens did not make this neighbor-
hood a target for his wrath as was supposed.
The assault of the storm king was very lamb
like in comparison with other places.
This wear Easter will fall on the list of April.
nine DAYS earlier than last. The earliest pos
sible day for Easter is the 22nd of March p; It
fell on that day in 1SlS-for the first time in
dar moon was that Easter might never fall ON
the same day as the Jewish Passover. They
did occur, however, in 1909. on the 14th day of
April. in 1925 on the 3rd day of April. and will
do so again in 1928 on the LIST of April. Last
year Easter and the Passover were separated
by but q single night: The Jewish festival
usually occurs in Passion week. in Lent. and
never before the 29th of March or after the
25th of April. In 1918 Easter will fall on the
22nd ri March. as it did in tS+5 and 1885,. THE
latest Easter occurred in 1856. the 25th of April.
aud 1t will not fall on that date again until 19+S.
The first of April will close the Ecclesiastical
Lent as well as end many secular obligations.
The Easter services appropriate to :. Him who
Is the Resurrection and the life" will be at $3.50
p. VI. in st. Johns (Episcopan and z NJ. in
the Lutheran church. Sunday list ApriD.
IN Rev. @. Shcarer. of the Lutheran church.
has accepted a call to Hagcrstown, and leaves
here In May.
DR.. James O'DonneIl and wife. formerly Of
this place and now living IN Kansas, are visit
ing friends here.
An English observer recommends the loco
motive as a cheap hygrOnIetcr. for farmers and
others living near railroads. When the escnp-
ing steam remains long suspended the mir Is
near it's point of situation with moisture. bnt
when the steam quickly disappears as II swal-
lowed up. the weather il drv and there is little
of rain. Yours.
OBSERVER.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27
a Reprieve for the Condemned.

Wrctchcd men and women long condemned
to suffer the tOrtnres of dyspepsia. are filled
with new hope after n few doses of Hostettcr's
Stomach Bitters. This budding hope blossoms
into the f%ruition of certainty. If the Bitters is
Pepsics who seek it's aid. Fiatulence. heart
burn. sinking ut the pit of the stomach be-
tween meals. the nervous trcmors and insom-
mia of which chronic indigestion is the parent.
disappear with their hateful progenitor- Most
beneficent of stomachicsi who can wonder that
In so many instances it awakens grateful ell
oqucnce in those who. benefited by it. speak
Voluntarily in its behalf. Itrequires a graphic
pen to describe the torments of dyspepsia, but
proprietors of the Bitters. these are portrayed
with vivid truthfulness. Constipation, bilious
ness. muscular debility. malarial fevers and
rheumatism are relieved by it.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27
Address by VIM. r. Alexander.

VIM. r. Alexander, Esq, Of Win
chester. being in town on Friday upon
professional business, was importuned
TO prolong his stay and address the
C~harlestown Democratic Club on that
evening. This he finally consented
to~do, though at some personal incon-
yenience. He is a ready and effec-
tive speaker, and the large audience
assembled to hear him at the Court
House exhibited their appreciation of
his eloquent appeal in behalf of indi-
yiduaf and united effort in the coming
national campaign, with frequent and
hearty cheers. In eloquent language
he depicted the Democratic party as
the best exponent Of constitutional
liberty; as the foe of monopoly and
favoritism, and the friend, founder
and pTeserver of the constitution
framed by the people of the several
States, as stated in its preamble to es-
tabIish justice, insure domestic tran
guilty, promote the general welfare
and secure the blessings Of liberty.
A more effective and impressive
speech it has not been our good for
tune to hear.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
March 81. 1888,
Of West Virginia.,


JtiltTSbU I buutN. SCIs
In the County Court. March SpcciL Il Session.
March 3Srd. 1883:
Ordered that the ClIarleStown Democratic
Club" have the free use of the Cnurt-rnUm in
the Courthouse of this County until after the
general election in November. 1888.
On Motion it IL ordered that the order in re-
gnrd to tile TurnnikcS controlled by the County
passed at the February Term 1855 of this
Court be and the same iS annmlled and set aside.
and it is ordered that this Court appoint two
citizens to act with each superintendent to cs-
tahlish the rntcs of toll for each citizen that
desires to take the tolls on the different turn
pixies by the year. and it is hereby ordered
that said yearly toll must be- paid in advance.
and the Superintendent are hereby ordered to
keep the expenditures of their respective turn
pixies within their collections.
And itjs further ordered that F. J. Manning
and F. P. Lynch be and they are hereby APP
pointed to act with Daniel Gctzendannrr. Snpt.
of the Sinithfeld and Shcpherdstown Turnpike;
John P. KcarfOtt and Geo. W. NARROW to act
with DR.. ]. S. TANNER. Supt. of the Shepherds
town and HalltOwn Turnpike. and d. W. Hen
bricks and John II. Buckles to act with 8. IL
Higginhotham. Supt. of the Charlestown and
Berryville Turnpike.
And it Is further ordered that the first meet
ing of said citizens be called by the Supcrin-
tendents to be held on the 9th day of April,
1888. at any place to be designated by the Su-
p~erintcndents. .
And 1t is ordered that the said yearly Toll
take effect from the first day of May. 1855
And that the said citizens so acting lie allowed
the sum Of S2.O per diem. to be paid out of
the tolls of the respective Turnpikes.
Ordered that the Sheriff of this County have
the cistern in the back yard of the Courthouse
cleaned ont and RECOMMENDED; and have the
spouting and pipes leading to the cistern re-
paired. AGnpy-Teste.
THOMAS A. MOORE. Clerk.
March 81, 1888 [Free Press and Reg. copy. I
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27

J. R. Clifford, editor of the Pioneer
Press. Martinshurg, was in town Tues
day and closed the bargain for the
outfit of the Hardy Express. lie will,
as soon as the office can be moved and
fixed up, print the Press himself
Clifford says he expects to make his
paper a weekly He and his
wife get the paper out, and a very
creditable one it is, too.
TMoorefeld Examiner.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27

hir. w. T. Logan, formerly editor
of ths:Reu Era and subsequently UNI
til 1884 associated with the present
editor of the Independent, died in
Bfartinsburg last Friday, in the 18th
year of. his age. The deceased
served for two terms as mayor, was
. member in good standing of various
local societies and Of the M. T..
Church South.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27
MARRIED..

At the residence of the brides father. in Ter
apiu Neck. this county. March 9th. lSsS. by
Rev. D. NJ Mosrr. Mr.. WILMER l.. SHE'LL"
Miss BETTE E. GR1FFiTH-bo,h OF tii=
county.
By Rev. J. B. T. Reed. in Winchester. Va.
March 10Th. 1888. LEE W. CARPER to Miss
REBECCA C. CARPER-Loth of Frederick
county. Va.
March 18th. 1888. by Rev. Fl. VI. White.
JULIAN F. COOPER to Miss LILLE j. BAR
BOUR-hoth of Frederick county, Va. n
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27

The Supreme Court has made de-
eision, the effects of which is to con-
firm the Bell Telephone Company in
its monopoly until the expiration OF
its patents. Justices Bradley, Field
and Harlan dissented.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27
State Board of Health.

A called meeting of the State
Board of Health, for the purpose OF
electing county boards, convened at
Martinsburg, last Wednesday. The
members present were President DIR.
C. 7. Richardson, of C~harlestown ;
DR.. Baker of Martinsburg Score
tary DIR. T. A. Harris, of Parkers-
burg; DR.. w. p. Ewing, of Charles
ton DR.. VIM. NJ. Late, of Bridg-
port, Harrison county, and DR.. Geo.
1. Garrison, of Wheeling. DIR. Bar
bee, of PIT. Pleasant. and DIR. Nc
Donald, of Monroe county, were the
absentees.
The first business transacted was
the election of local Boards of Health
for the several counties, which we're
taken up and disposed of in alpha
betical order. All were elected with
the exception of some few where no
nominations had been made, and sew
eral others were laid over for investi-
CATION. The Board elected for JEFF
ferson county is composed of Drs.
W. F. Lippitt, D.. B. Ransom and A.
Nj. Evans, with whom the President
of the County Court and States At
torney are made ex-oficio' members.
Some time was occupied in discuss
ing the sanitary affairs of the State.
A committee consisting of Drs.
Richardson, Late, Baker and Garrison,
was appointed oinvestigate the health
law and report at the next meeting Of
ofthe Board such changes as the COM
mittee may deem necessary for re-
commentator to the next Legislature.
1t was the opinion of the Board that
the present appropriation is not sufi-
Gent to conduct the Boards work in
the proper manner, and that the Secre-
tary does not receive just compcnsa-
ton for the amount of work he has
to attend to. tits therefore probable
that the Board will ask for n larger
appropriation.
Several other important matters were
disposed of and the Board adjourned
to reasonable in regular session the
second Monday in July at Charleston.
From AN ATLANTA DRUMMER.-
Mr.. Il e Ha,okes, atlanta, Ga:
Dear Sir-You doubtless remember
me getting a glass of you nearly
three weeks ago. I had then given
up all hopes of ever being able to
read again. The last three weeks,
however, with the use of your
glasses my eyes have been wonder
fully benefited, and 1 have been en-.
abled to do q great deal of reading,
the first 1 had done in two years, and
moreover 1 have great hopes of their
entire recovery in a few years. 1
cannot too highly recommend your
glass to my friends. Yours, respect
fully, E. e. CALLAwAY, with Moore,
Marsh & Co.
All eyes fitted and the fit guaran-
teed by c. Frank Jones, Druggist.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27

Lightning struck the Capitol at
Washington last Wednesday, and
raised quite a connection among Sen
ators, Congressman and Judges of
the Supreme Court.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27
DIED.


In .Highiandtown. Baltimore March both.
1888. ALPHEUS WALTER. son of Rev +. H.
and Mamie X. Havenner. and grand nephew oi
Bishop Wilson.
At his home In Martinslurg. March 10th.
1888, of Dropsy. Mr.. ROBERT WOOD.
In st. Lonis. Mo-. March 18th. 1SSS. of Drop
sy. Mrs. ELIZABETH QUINN. widow Of Jer-
alniah Quinn formerly of Berkeley cot hty.
March 10th. 1883. of Pneumonia. EUGENE
BURKHART, infant son of Robert c.. and Ste
w. Burkhart. aged II months and II days.
At the residence of her eon in Washington.
D.. c.. March 18TH. 1888. of Paralysis. Mrs.
ANN. relict of the late A. VI. EfizmiIlcr. form
erly of Harpcr's Ferry. aged Is years. The
funeral services were conducted by the Rev.
Father Regain. and the intermrnt ut Glcnwood
beside her late husband She leaves two
daughters. three sOns. and an only sister. Mrs.
Sophia Jenkins of Harper's Ferry. to mourn her
loss. But
"Better to know her tasks are done,
Trials ended and glory Won"
4. FRTFSD
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27
Special Notice.

A LII persons knowing themselves indebted
N to the firm of WALL & DORSEY or to
C. F. WALL. are requested TO make immediate
settlement. rs the amount of all bills due IL o
urgently needed G. T. WALL.
February g, 1888
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27

Hon. w. IA. II. Flick was suddenly
attacked with paralysis Of the left
arm and leg on last Thursday night.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27

Hagerstown, Frederick City and
Martinsburg, are considering the
question of using the electric light.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27
Diamond Dyes.

A the Spring advances we call attention to
N q full stock of Diamond Dye. and guar
antee them TO color Ribbons, Dresses. Hats.
Feathers aud Cotton Goods
Druggist, Next Door to Post oaice.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27

Fairmont elected a 4" dry" ticket
at an election last Monday.
FOR LOW PRICES OF LUMBER
see advertisement of
Messrs. WILLET s. L1BBET.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27
WHITE GOODS.

Our White Goods department win pIsy an
important part In the coming Sea.On's busiress.
NJ our recent extensive purchases from FRS
hands will enable MS to offer fine quality goods
nj exceedingly low prices. The present stock
embraces. among others, the following unh>
vailed Values
80 piece. White Fiue Lace Mu,liu,, in = vs.
tiety of patterns.
ONLY I21lc. PER YARD.
Is piece. Ectu Plaid Lawns. extra good
value,
ONLY Is1fc. PER YARD.
rs piers. White Plaid Lawns. In . variety Of
sfrirr especinlIy desirable for wrappers, &C.
ONLY i2ASe. PER YARD.
20 inch White Batiste Lawns,
ONLY 1sc. PER YAHn.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27
stockholders Meeting.

TIME ANNA Meeting of Stockholders of the
Bank of Charlestown will be held in the
Directors room of said Bank, on MONDAY. THE
sEcoSD DAY OF APRIL NEXT. at II o'clock. A.
". GEORGE A. P0RTERFIELD.
March IS, less-St. Cashier.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27
UNDERWEAR.

100 dozen Fine Muslin skirts. wide cambria
rufie, tueks IN and above the rufile,
ONLY b5c. EACH.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27
GINGHAMS.

$50 piece. Dress Ginghams. In u large variety
of plaids. checks aud stripes, In good washahie
colors; also plain shades Only l2Ise. PEI
yard.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27

100 dozen Fine Murlfn Chemise. two styles,
corded hand. and hamburg trimmed. All sizes,
Only 371<c. each.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27
200 PIECES BEST FRENCH SAT-.
EENS.

Beautiful eoIorips., original styles. Only
35c. per yard.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27

Having opened their Spring Stock and sse
prepared 10 nm an orders through the mail fof
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27
SATEENS.

100 pieces sateeps. Ia q Variety OF handsome
colprings and striking styles Only tic. per
yard.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27

100 dozen Fine catnbrie Corset Covers. is
high low and y-shaped nerks. nicely trimmedi
ONLY CSC. EACH. :
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27
KID GLOVES.

100 dog. LADIES' button Real Kid Giore,.i in
Tans. Browns-and Grays, worth 81, only ese'
per pair.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27
1 R E GOODS.

100 pieces IS inch all wool suiting.. in checks
plaids and fancy mixtures. In spring efects.-
Usually sold 1t so cents, only size. per yard
Send for, samples
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-27
DRY GOODS L FANCY GOODS
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
LADIES' HOSIERY.

100 doc. Ladies' Fast Black" Cotton HossI
warranted not to stain the feet or grow rusty,
and improves with washing, only - and SSc.
per pair.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-05-09

paralvzed. ''You won't eh ?" and Sullivan
landed vigorous right hand blow on the
fellows nose. which brought a copious
stream of blood.
Sullivan was utterly reckless about
everything. Standing at the bar one day,
he took out the magnificent gold watch
which was given him by his Liverpool
friends on st. Patrick's day, and, exclaim-
ing Here she goes" banged it on the
counter. He fell asleep on the deck one
day, and the plunging of the ship rolled
him under an uptuTned ifeboat. When
he tried to get up he whacked his head
two or three times against a seat. He was
too drunk to understand the situation, and
he growled out in the hearing of a pas
senger:
'Lemme lone; you're the first man
ever hit me when | was down."
Sullivan's relations with his mistress,
Annie Livingston, who travelled with him
as Mrs. Sullivan, suffered a serious rupture
during the voyage. They quarrelled con-
Cinually and to the great disturbance of
the other passengers. In a>vicious mood
one day John seized the cage containing
Annie's pet canary. He pulled the bars
apart, caughtithe bird, and deliberately
twisted its head Off Annie manifested a
great deal of jealosuly during the trip.
One OF the stewardesses said to-day that
she was sent more than once by the wO-
man to see what company John was in.
The last thing which the champion was
overheard to say to his companion by one
OF the passengers was this:
when We get ashore, I'll go my way
and YOU can 90 straight to he'll"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-05-09
How to Reach the Masses.


This is the most serious problem that
the churches are called to consider in
these days of neglect and carelessness. 1t
is not pulpit eloquence merely, or pulpit
culture alone, which will move an indif-
ferent world to seek Christ, although these
are great helps when consecrated to Gods
glory and afiame through the Spirits bap-
tism. The shortest road to winning souls
TO Christ and reaching the masses OF the
unsaved is TO follow apostolic methods
and example. The disciples had deep
and earnest devotion to Gods worship
and service, in His house, in the means of
grace, and among men. We are to take
them by the hand with brotherly greet
ing and sympathy. The disguised Phari-
see never won a soul to Christ, and never
will. Souls may have wallowed in the
depths Of sin, they may have sunk to the
lower depths of depravity and unclean-
ness, and they may be fearfully dis
couraged and despairing and in need of
help. Reach out that helping hand. Lift
them up from their sin and degradation.
They are fearfully crippled, even from
birth. If left in their guilt and brood,
your indifference, or fastidiousness, or
both, will compel them to feel that your
profession is nothing but leaves" We
may and must avail ourselves of the assist
ance of the saved. The cured cripple
helped the apostles, and thereby showed
to others the true agents OF help. Every
one saved will bring others into the fold,
and they in turn until the whole COM
munity is reached The cure of this mans
body brought out multitudes. The cure
of soul is vastly a mightier work, and
should ever be attended with better
anthems of praise and gladden. songs of
salvation. In this way the masses will be
soonest reached and moved to seek God.
Nothing succeeds like success" and this
is soonest achieved by placing ourselves
on the plane of the guilty, taking them
by the hand and lifting them to a mem
bership with the household OF faith, in the
Redeemer'S name
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-05-09

Thus the chaperon aids the artful young
lady In satiating her love of conquest.
There is one instance wherein a chape-
ron might be necessary and that is when
the mother and family do not take suffici-
ent interest in the welfare of the daughter
ana the daughter lacks the will power and
the natural inclination to dowhat is right.
ouch girl ought to be watched, but even
IN her case the watching would probably
do no good. In Mexico every girl must
have chaperon. What for? 1t is simply
because the chaperon is a cloak to hide a
sinful life. This is VIGOROUSLY a fact.
Chaperons as spies are failures. 1t is
human nature in young people to rebel
against authority and restraint and when
that authority does not comm an
respect 1t is sure to be disObeyed.
speaks mighty well for the so-called high
est classes of society to find it necessary
to have special chaperons for the girls.
The ordinary American girl being free to
do as she pleases has strength and noble
ness OF character to act like true patTi-
otto girl; but the butterflies and WALL
flowers of the self-styled best society
must be constantly under the eye. of a
chaperon in order that they may not go
amiss. These latter people are not truly
American. They are poor imitation of
nobility without rank or power. The at
mosphere they breathe is effete and deadly
to a true American character. The GIRLS
belonging to it never make good mothers.
The children and the mothers are almost
strangers. Probably the hiring of chape-
rons is an attempt to remedy this evil.
The men belonging to it are as a rule a
degenerate set, do no good to the world or
TO themselves. Why then should they be
initiated?
AS closing word, it might be said that
1t is right and proper for mothers to have
all the knowledge of their daughters
whereabouts and actions. A picnic of
young folks ought to be accompanied by
some elderly relatives. Several other in
stances might be given where the moth
er's presence ought to be necessary. But
these are exceptions. 1t is to be sincerely
hoped that the practice of having ehape
rones in the light of a society fad will not
become a craze in this city"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-05-09
The Influence of the Bible.

We are not only to assume that needed
truth can be known, and from the bible
when devoutly studied in manner to do
justice to it as book given by God for our
special guidance but, when we have
educed and balanced all its testimonies on
any subject under review, until, seeking
the aid OF the Holy Spirit, we seem to our
selves honestly to have been led by it to
some given conclusion as harmonizing all,
and offering solid ground under our feet,
we are right, without fear, to plant our
selves thereon. 1t is the truth for us, and
God will own and bless us in it. He who
sleeps himself in the very spirit of the
word, and lives consciously near to God
in prayer, and seems to himself to be
divinely led to given result of faith, need
have little fear that God will not accept
him therein But, at the same time, he
will give best proof of being rightly
grounded there when he speaks in charity,
rather than in bitterness, of any who may
be unable to think altogether as he thinks
concerning it.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-05-09
THE RELIGION OF SPOOKS."
sev. DR.. TALMAee ON spIRIruALlsM.
He Declares 1t to he the Foe of the Bible
and Morality and the Forager for
the MadhOuse-An Illus
tratiVe Discourse.

- K. TALMAGE assailed spiritualism
in-his most vigorous style to the ed
- ification of an immense audience.
His sermon was based upon the
story of Saul and the witch of En-
dor. Theopening portion of his talk was
a graphic report OF the interview between
the king and the woman with familiar
spirit. Then the preacher continued as
follows:
Learn first from this subject that spirit
ualism is a very old religion. 1t is natural
with people to inquire the origin and the
history of a doctrine which is permeating
all the cities and towns and neighborhoods
Of Christendom, and with which many of
you are tinged. Spiritualism in America
was born in 1S47, in Hydesville, Wayne
county, New York, when one night there
was rapping at the door of Michael Week
man. He opened the door. No one there.
Second rapping. He opened the door. No
one there. Third rapping. He opened
the door. No one there! OF course,
there must have been invisible knuckles
from the invisible world that knocked
Beside that, in that house there was a
young woman who felt cold hand on her
brow and as there was no arm attached to
the hand ghestly suspicious were still fur