Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-07-03

The Grafton Times advocates Hon.
B. F. Martin for Governor.
There is talk of organizing Mill
tary Company in Martinsburg.
1t is thought the Republican plat
form will ALLEVIATE a large number of
temperance voters.
The cost of the labor in pair of
$3.50 blankets is only 81 cents. The
tariff on them is S1.90.
The United States Senate passed
a bill appropriating $4,000 for n
public building at Staunton, Va.
The Democratic convention for the
third district of West Virginia will
be held at Coal Valley, August 16.
Mr.. R. 81. Thomas, the well-known
Secretary of the Pennsylvania State
Grange, expects to attend the Win
chester Fair this fall.
1t is reported that detective ALI.
Burnett was shot in Logan county
while in pursuit of members of the
Hatfield-McCoy gang.
The sale of the Baltimore aud Ohio
palace and sleeping car equipment
to the Pullman company has been
ratified by the board of directors.
Senator Faulkner is confident that
the West Virginia University will he
supplied with Professor of Tactics,
detailed by the Secretary of War.
Representative McComas has Sc
cured an appropriation of SIS, 900 for
the construction of road from An
tietam Station to Antietam National
Cemetery.
T. Ashby Ridenour. under SEN
tence of death at Winchester for the
murder of Andrew Broy, has been
granted new trial by Judge Turner,
of the Circuit Court.
No foreign officers will be allowed
to attend the Russian military ma
neuvers this year, and Russian mill
tarv officers have been forbidden to
attend similar maneuvers abroad.
On last Thursday while Mr.. Craw-
ford was plowing in the field of Mr..
Willis NolI, near Arden, the horse he
was driving was killed by lightning
Mr.. Crawford was stunned by the
shock. -Martinsburg Ind.
Mr.. G. B. Rouss sent last week /:
check for S25 to the Friendship band
1t will he remembered that this or
ganization rendered a dirge aroun
7 q n, L., I.a,
on June 9Th Winchester Times.
The City council of Martinshure
has granted right of way through
Charles street to the Cumberland Val
ley r. r. Co. for their Winchester
extension. and work will shortly be
begun on it. The new passenger de.
pot will be built on the corner OF
King and Charles streets.
The directors of the Roanoke and
Southern Railroad Company have
awarded to the Virginia and North
Carolina Construction Company the
contract for building the road from
Winston, n. c., to Martinsville, Va
The construction company was also
given an option on the road from
| Martinsvile to Roanoke.
As express No. 6 on the main line
of the B. & @. was passing over Ca
pom Bridge last Tuesday, Mail Agent
fT. G. Viewer, whose home is in Ma
ryland, was looking out of the win
dow, failed to notice the near ap,
proach to the bridge, and his head
was struck by one of the iron up
rights aud his brains were dashed out
Simmons Liver Regulator produce:
no unpleasant effect upon the stom,
ach no matter how long it is taken
a little taken at night insures re-
freshing sleep and a natural evacua'
tion of the bowels. A little taken ir
the morning sharpens the appetite
cleanses the stomach and sweetens
the breath.
81 never recommend n medicine
unless I know it to be good. In {
ministry of twenty-five years / have
often felt the need of such med
icine, and when found it exclaimed
'Eurcka! REV. J. p. Harper, Pro
prietor christian Yisitor.' Smith
field, n. G.
Last week valuable horse belong.
ing to Mr.. Joseph WaIper was gored
to death by bull on the farm of Col
John f. Schlcy. The bull belonged
to Mr.. George Hoffman, and was pas
turing in the same field with the horse
During the night it attacked the horse
and completely disembowled it
While Mr.. William Myers was driving
up the hill below town, the other day
his horse dropped dead in the shafts
The Texas mustang belonging to Mr.
| Charles L. Powell likewise "kicked
the bucket" last week.
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