Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-01-17

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use Dr.. Bulls. Cough Syrup which is.
always safe and reliable aud newer
.disappoints. Price 25 cents.
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c. 3. Rouss Brings Gladness
Again to Old Winchester. ia,
a Multitude. Fed and Made Hdppy.
'' tFrom the Winchester Times.I 80
Mr.. c. B. Rouss arrived here via.
Berryville, about / ! o'clock, on Mon
day, and after .payipg his respectsrto
his honored dead that sleep under
the turf in Mount Hebron, drove TO.
Grim's Hotel, and after having his
carriage put away hecalled into pay
his respects To the Times.
After short interchange OF cour-
tesies- he wended his way down 20
Main street, where he was surrounds
ed by over $50 boys, from 5lto ,16
years of age, among whom he dis7
'tributed by tossing in the air about
$50 in small change. He founbupon
trying to get further on (intending
to call on his many friends on Main
Street. ) that il vas q matter Of linz
possibility, so completely was he sarE
rounded by the youth of the city
He could not move for them, having
whetted their appetites by the Rlino
Dino. He finally Gsueceetled in Tes.
tracing his steps to tue Times ofliceF
where he spent an hour pleasantly
with many of his friends
He visited the Court House Hall
about 2 O'Clock. and was introduced
by Mr.. r. f. Byrd on the part Of
Sarah Zane Company to the guests, !,
Mr.. Byrd asked them to stop eating
long enough 70 be introduced to ME-
Charles > Broadway ,Rouss, man
much better known than he was, and
from whom an introduction would be
more appropriated! He had gener-t
ously dispensed his wealth more lays
ishlY than any other citizen who had
left rs. His charity was catholic,
and he tnAde 10 dIEerence as fo,age,
sex or previous condition, and when
he gives a spread it Is rs free as the
air we breathe. In the innate noble
ness of his genefosity-having found
the golden stream he exclaims with
the poet (" Breathes there man with
soul so dead, who never TO, himself
has said, this is my own native land"
He closed his pretty introductty
speech by proposing three cheers for
Chas. b. ROuss.
The cheers were given by the
large crowd, making the old Court
House walls resound with.ra; hearty
good will. - sr .a.aI u
Mr.. c. b. Rouss then came to the
front and in an inimitable speech,
full of pith and point, acknowledged
tie compliment. Seeing Capt. Bar
ley in the crowd lie exclaimed =
there is man who for years took my
fare on tie old strap IRON; Winchester
& Potomac Road, and in later-years
on the steel of the b. q & O. r. Rs
and never would let me slip through
dead-head.
We became so much interested in
his homely expressions, evipcing the
practicahflity of the man, that we
found ourselves listening intendy,
instead of capturing the gems of
thought as they fell from his lips and
putting them on paper. (Never mind,
we will get him to write US out a
homiIy on human happiness.) After
a cordial handshake from many, and
a word of good cheer. he was nhirIed
away to the Valley Female College,
where he had been invited to take o
view from the observatory. He
spent some time very pleasantly
there, inspecting the building aud
old landmarks, after which lie was
again entertained by his friends, and
about o'clock left forT home, : via
BerryvilIe. .-rEg 7id3 ri ;a5t1
He was much pleased with the few
hours spent in7his old natiye;townF
The Sarah Zane Fire Co. fed over
900 people. IN a handsome manner,
having provided everything of sub.
stantiai character for the multitude
oysters, ham, turkey &C., &C.. in
profusion. Everybody was satisfied,
having received square meal--just
what Mr. Rouss desired each one
should have. 80
Tbe7bM of fare consisted of oys-
ter soup, hot coffee, roast turkey,
roast chicken, boiled. ham, roast
beef, boiled beef, bread, biscuits,
crackers, butter, pickles, cakes, &C.,
and the amount of food was enough
for 1900 TO 1900 persons, as Humers
ous Quantities were. left over after
the dinner closed. The dinner was
continued till after 8 o'clock, in
stead of 2 as advertised. .7a ..sE
The poor and the rich WED with
each other in enjoying the dinner,
and they came from every part of
the city and the whole surrounding
country. az ~ ..t 4 .vaar
As farewell to the boys, having
given. away to them and to persons
of older growth about $500, he left
$1,000 in small change 10 be scratn2
bled for. One hundred and City
hoys scrambled for it-biting, fight
ing and scratching each other. in con-
fusion worse confounded, much, To
the smusemeDt of large crowds Of
bystanders. ThGs ended another
onp 0f the rnamnraEIa vfzika- af Mr..