Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-07-24
Various Items.

Odds of 10 to 6 are laid in New
York City on the election of Presi-
dent Cleveland.
/ President Cleveland's father was q
Presbyterian preacher, and Judge
Thurman's fatEer was Methodist
preacher.
The silver maple is not only very
healthy and thrifty tree, but is never
subject to that great insect pest, the
caterpillar.
Thurman's red bandana and his
record on the Chinese question are
bound to carry the Pacific slope for
the Democratic ticket.
The Democrats of. Ohio county
have nominated for the House of
Delegates Messrs. A. d. Garden, L.
F. Stifel, c. J. Gleason and J. j.
Woods.
1t is the Troy, N. Y, Press that
first says: 'New York last year GER
tilted that it didn't go much on dad
dyism. 1t will this year show that it
goes less on gTanuduuSlS SlSu.
rThe price of metal having advanced
about 2 per cent, the type n1anufac-
turers have promptly taken advan-
tage of the opportunity and have ad-
vanced the price of type 20 per cent.
A cable 1900 miles long is to con-
meet Australia and Canada. The
route is now. being surveyed by a
British vessel, but the work of laying
the cable alone will take three years.
The Charleston Ne,cs and Courier
says one strong reason for the NOM
ination of Judge Thurman was that
he is "a good man at a PINCH" and
if the expression may be pardoned
lis always sup to snuff. :"
A Cleveland and Thurman Club
has already been organized in the
New York Stock Exchange. A very
large proportion of the members of
the Exchange have already signed
the list of membership. The Pro-
duce and Consolidated Exchanges
have also organized large clubs.
The Congressional Record shows
that from the introduction of the first
bill to restrict Chinese immigration
to the passage of the law now in
force Senator Harrison was active in
opposing it. He voted against the
anti Chinese bills at every stage,
when he was present, and on occa-
sions when he was absent he paired
with one of its supporters.
The most eloquent men in Con-
gress. says the Albany 1rgus, or on
the stump have not put the issue of
the coming election as forcibly as
was done by q commercial travelling
man. who has hitherto been a Bepub-
lican, in this city, last week. He
said: '' am tired of being told that
the higher l aEl taxed the more hap
piness L and my family enjoy. 1
know better. I am going to vote for
Cleveland"
At the last session of the Virginia
Legislature law was passed requiring
all railroad agents at telegraph sta
tions to be at their place at least an
hour before the arrival of each pas
senger train, aud to plainly mark on
bulletin board whether or not the
train is late, and if late how much.
In compliance with this law the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad has pro-
vided blackboards for all the stations
along its lines and ordered it's agents
to comply with the law.
Simmons Liver Regulator produces
no unpleasant effect upon the stom-
ach no matter how long it is taken.
y little taken at night insures re-
freshing sleep and natural evacua-
ton of the bowels. A little taken in
the morning sharpens the appetite.
cIeanses the stomach and swcctenS
the breath.
~ never recommend a medicine
unless l know it to be good. In 4
ministry of twenty-five years have
often felt the need of such q med
icine, and when / found it exclaimed :
'Eureka!' Rev. J.P. Harper, Pro
prietor "Christian Visitor" Smith
field, y. c..