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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-07-17

Beachley & Son, at HagerStown. have large
stores on the Public Square. and sell almost
everything at prices that defy competition.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-07-17

It . !
run daily. All others daily EXCEPT Sunday,
J. +. BOYD. Superintendent.
II. A. RIDDLE, Gen1 Pass. Agent
Mas Is. 1889.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-07-17

Why pay big prices for Groceries. Queens
ware, Spices, &c, when you know Beachley,
at Hagerstown. sells cheap?
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-07-17

Parasols! New Spring Styles, just received,
at Beach!ey's. at Hagcrstown.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-07-17
INSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE
MARYLAND
Life Insurance Company,

Has paid to its policy-holders or their repre-
sentatives during the past twenty-five years,
S1.5OO,OOO.
Every Death Claim has been promptly settled
without delay, litigation, or compromise in any
case.
Attention is directed to the SEMI-ENDow-
MENT POLICY issued by this Company, which
combines a Life Policy for the protection of
the children when they are young with an in-
restmcnt to be paid to the person, whose life
is insured. at the end of given number of years.
This plan is offered rs providing. upon pecu-
liarly advantageous terms, the most valuable
features of Life Insurance.
The Policies are made for n limited term of
years,-15. 20 or 25,-and ut the end of that
term, if death has not occurred, there is paid
an Endowment, sum equal to onc-half the
face of the policy.
Dividends are declared upon these policies.
which may be applied as cash in reduction of
premium or in the purchase of additions to
the amounts payable under the policies
which will thus be considerably increased.
~" The policy holder who cannot continue
his payments of premium is protected by dis
tinct provisions for paid-up policy to be
granted in the event of lapse. This Is usually
not the case with Tontine policies.
NIMROD TRUSSELL.
General Agent for jeff. Co.
Charlestown. Jan. 10. 1SSS-1y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-07-17

II pays to buy Carpets. Oil Cloths. Looking
Glasses, &c, at Beachlcy tS Sons. Hagcrstown.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-07-17

No makes close connection ut Wnynes-
boro Junction with c. & o. Ry- East and West
bound trains.
No 4 has Pullman Buffet Sleeper from Chat
tanooga to New York without changc) vim
Roanoke. Hagcrstown and Harrisburg
No makes through connection via Shenan-
doah Junction and Il. x o. r. Il. for Wash
ington and Baltimore. and ut Hagerstowu
with ". NJ. Railroad for Baltimore and c. V.
Railroad for Harrisburg, Phiiadclphia ind
New York.
O. HOWARD ROVER.
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent
DAVID W. FLICKWIR. Roanoke, Va.
Superintendent, Roanoke, Va.
C.. NJ. FUTTERER.
Pass. Agent, HagcrstOwn. Md.
June ~, 1888.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-07-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
Improved sunfish PIow
BEATS THE WORLD

TIME opening sales of our new and improved
IL SuNFIsH Prov were far beyond our most
sanguine expectation. and its praise has been
sounded far and wide for quality of work and
Iightness of draft. Our business has not
been confined to this and adjoining counties,
but we are receiving orders from abroad
Farmers are learning not to buy poor imple-
ment because it is cheap, but get the best and
gain in good crops There are several good
points in our Plow, which commend it above
all others In the first place. 1t is made of the
very best material, and secondly, it is a
Wrought Pillow. and can be repaired by any
ordinary workman, and at q less cost; thirdly,
it cuts off the land level below before COM
mencing to turn the furrow, thereby leaving
the ground to get the full benefit of a rainfall.
while other plows trough it out, leaving the
water to follow the trough. 1t can be adjusted
TO a nicely to cut any desired width of fnrrow:
works easy with two or three horses. Try the
Pillow. We don't give a Chrome with each
Pillow, but we do give satisfaction. Our Three
horse Sunfish beats the world.
WEIRICK & WELLER.
Charlestowu, w. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-07-17

Read a few of our Testimonials. Also many
others on file at our office:
DANIEL HEFLEBowER says: have tested
the light Sunfsh Plow that 1 purchased
of you and find it up to all the requirements;
light in draft, easily adjusted. and the only
pillow ever saw that will follow equally as
well two or three horses. want no more cast
plows.
CHARLES E. TIMBERLAKE says: The i'm
proved two or three-horse Sunfish Pillow
got of you Con triaD this Spring proves to be
equal to all you claim for it. and more. l
plowed piece of new ground with three horses
hichcd to it, that were altogether too fast, but
it was equal to it, and came out with colors
flying.
pleasure in saying that the New Plow, pur-
chased of you'll Spring. gave entire satisfac-
ton. The peculiar quality of the soil which
have to pillow makes it necessary to have moth
Ing but the very best pillow to do the work.
Il. E. BOYD, of kabletown. says: l will
say in regard to your New Plow that it is the
best have ever used-works easy to both man
and horses. and is just what you want for hard
ground. and is the cheapest to keep in order.
JOSEPH L. EIcHELBERGER says: Received
your note the other day. and say in re-
gard to the Plow that it is all that could be de
sired; light of draft, and does its work well.
and is in my judgement n much better Plow
than any of those light Flows from the North
and West that are shipped here by the car
load. Farmers had better spend their money
at home and encourage home manufacturers
G. w. SNYDER Middleway. says: I like your
Pillow both for two or three horses, and have
never seen any better. 1t can be kept in order
with less expense than any have ever used.
1t cuts the ground off before it turns it. there
by making level surface below. There is
where it beats other Plows.
RUDOLPH RAU, of Bolivar. says: 81 am
much pleased with the Pillow. | think the
New Pillow superior to the Old Suniish. in fact
it does more and better work than any Plow 1
ever had on my farm. Will call and see you
about another of same pattern.
January TO- lSSS-1y,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-07-17
Notice.!

To the creditors and oil others concerned Of Ma
~ e. Fenton. formerly Runs1Leu Robert II.
Florence, John Florence. Susan Florence. Sd-
rdh Seymour, Alfred 4. Florence, deceased:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-07-17
Western Maryland r. e.

with Shenandoah Valley r. X. nj
Hagerstown.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-07-17
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
Shenandoah Valley r. r.
DAILY.
SOUTHWARK.

Time Table in effect May 18th, 1855.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-07-17

Wilson and the Bandana! p.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-07-17

The speech delivered by Mr.. Wilson
on the Pension Appropriation bill,
was the best made in either house
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-12-26
A Floating Light.

A very pretty effect may be produced
by causing candle to burn while al
most immersed in water in tumbler.
The experiment is very simple. Insert
a nail, not too heavy, in the lower end
of a short candle, in order to make
that end heavier, and place the whole
in a glass containing enough water to
reach the upper edge of the candle
without wetting the wick. At first
thought nothing seems stranger than
to expect candle to be entirely con-
sumed in such situation, but it is
simple enough. AS the candle burns
it grows lighter and lighter, and rises
gradually as it diminishes in length, so
that the lighted end always remains
above the surface of the water. More
over, the outside of the candle, being
cooled, will melt much more slowly
than usual, and the flame will make
little hollow in the center. This hollow
place also helps in making the candle
float, and preserves the wick from
contact with the water. Thus the can
die will continue to burn in its strange
candlestick until the wick is entirely
consumed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-12-26
Sailors Not often Overworked.

Perhaps here it would be we'll to say
q few words about sailors and contra
diet some of the romance and false
sentiment that is connected with them
by people and writers who know abso-.
lutely nothing about them. We had
an extraordinarily fine crew, which II
studied closely all the way, and came
to this conclusion: First, that Jack is
not really vicious at heart, but at The
same time he is perfect child and
easily ifuenced by any character of
strong will that h comes in contact
with, so that one man who so desires
can spoil and make disconnected a
whole crew, no matter how we'll they
may be treated by the officers. Sec
ond, they ore so much like children
that they even have to be told when
to go to bed and when to get up. The
least little thing will upset them, and
/ have known of whole crew coming
forward, crying and complaining be-
cause the cook had spoiled their soup.
Tn rd, that they do not have to work
as hard, and that as q rule they are
much better fed than the class of COM
mon laborers.
1t is all nonsense to imagine that q
sailor is an overworked man, fer he is
not. Jack day is divide d into watches
of four hours each, four on and four
off. Nor does this mean that they are
all, especially in pleasant weather,
oh iged to keep awake during the
hours at night when on watch, only
that they must be dressed and around.
They generally have one or two men,
chosen bv lot, who keep awake and
instantly arouse the others if any order
is given. Then they are so trained by
habit that they wi-Ie up instantly
whenever an order is given, and then
go to sleep the minute it is executed.
OF course, in stormy weather this is
different, but in storms-and / have
seen some pretty severe ones, includ-
ing q cyclone in the Pacifc-there is
not nearly so much to do as one would
imagine. Samuel f. Farrdr, ip Chi
cdgo Journal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-12-26
CARROLL'S LAST ATTEST
cory OF DECLARATION OF INDIE
PENDENCE MADE IN 1890.

IL Was Attested by Charles Carroll ol
Csrroiiton-An Interesting Paper Found
Utah Gentiles Oppose statshood-One
OF tho ." Old Defenders Dies.
Now YORK speciall
An interesting historical document has
teen unearthed in thc'library Of this city.
1t is an engossed copy Of the Dec laration
of Independence in vellum, bound in
folio foim, ard attested by Charles Carroll
Of Calrollton, then the Only surviving
signer of tho original document. The
signatures of President John Quincy
Adams and his cabinet, the New York
State and other officials. The attestati on
by Mr.. Carroll is as follows: Grateful
to tho Almighty God for the blessings
which, through Jesus Christ our Lord, he
has conferred on my beloved country in
her emancipation and upon myself in per-
hitting me under circumstances OF mercy
TO live to the age OF 80 years and to sur
vive the fftieth year of American
independence, and certify by my
present signature my appreciation Of
the Declaration of Independence
adopted ly Congress on the 4th day of
July, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand seven hundred end seventy-six.
which ! originally subscribed the I'd day
of August of tho same year, and of which
am now the last surviving signer, do
hereby recommend to the present and flu
ture generations the principles of that
important document rs the best earthly in
hefitance their ancestors could bequeath
them, ard pray that the civil and religious
liberties they have secured to my country
may be perpetuated to the remotest posi-
ter.ty and extended to the whole fam
lily of man.
CHARLES CARROLL of Carrollton.
witnesses: stephen n. Bowman, pas
tor of the Eighth Presbyterian Church,
New York; John Gibson, pastor of the
Reformed Presbyterian Church, Balti-
more.
I'D August, 1896"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-12-26

my duty by the strangers who occa-
sionally came to the church wherein
was pew-holder. said that would
keep an eye out for the stranger and
take him in with cordiality that would
make his hair curl, SO 10 speak. Sun
day morning dawned, and my resolu-
ton still held good, although three
or four days old. This surprised and
pleased me, as two days was the usual
limit for my best resolutions. Well,
took back seat and laid low for
strangers. l was going To show that
church how TO welcome the soiourner
and the stranger within our gate. /
missed two or three good shots on ac-
count of my shyness, as L was new at
the welcoming business and wasn't
very we'll acquainted with the church
people anyhow, and had q terrible fear
of making a mistake. SO L let three
or four thoroughbred strangers get
past my look off and wander around
into wrong places, only to be started
out of the pew when the family came
in. But by and by, just about the hour
for opening service, / made base
hit. An old man came in, with a
timid, uncertain step, and L had
him by the arm before he knew where
he was. He whispered, Never mind, ;"
but / told him that was what / was
there for. He tried, in his feeble,
timid way, TO slide into side pew. but
/ wouldn't have it. / walked him up
the center aisle, and pointed him into
Judge Dustinashes' pew. Then l
forced an open hymn book into his re-
luctant hand, and refusing to stay and
listen TO his faltered thanks, i went to
my own seat, followed by q surprised,
pleased look in that old mans face and
eyes that made my heart warm all
through the service. The people
smiled at each other, and looked at
me, rs | had never been known to do
such thing before, but / didn't care.
l had made one humble worshiper fe oil
at home in that church, and knew he
would come back again. l didn't hear
much of the sermon, / am afraid j
was thinking too pleasantly about
myself
Well, 1 was right about the old man
coming back again. He came back
several tines, in fact, but he found his
own seat after that memorable Sunday.
1 learned after service that he was one
Of the richest and oldest members of
that church. He had been baptized
into it about the time / was getting
born. No wonder he was surprised.
No wonder / didn't show my face al
church for three weeks. No wonder that
l was confirmed in the suspicion that
had been haunting me in a vague, shad-
owy way for some years, that hadn't
much sense. haven't any more now
than / had then. Still, there one
comfort-you don't need much in my
business
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-12-26
Toys Made OF Old COrks.

Curious toys may be made of cork.
One of these is the well-known little
tumbler, such as is generally con-
structed of pith; but cork. especially
if it he followed, will answer the pur-
pose. Make the puppet of three or
four corks, shape and paint it as skill
fully as you can, and glue to the feet,
or under them, hemisphere of lead.
When thrown in any position, the fig
ure of course rights itself, and, like a
cat, always falls on its feet. 1t is quite
possible to make cat also, of pith or
cork, which will, indeed, always fall
upon its feet.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-12-26

Only to their veneration for the Supreme
Being, whose vicegerent he is supposed
to be. Whatever he says is law to them,
whatever he touches is holy. The peas
ants kneel and kiss the pavement his feet
have touched, as if he were god. When
ever he passes every head is barred, even
in the most intense cold, and every knoe
Is bowed till he is by. 1t is n patriarchal
relation that we cannot understand or ap-
preciate. The same unlimited authority
that the father exercises over his minor
children is possessed by the Gar over all
his subjects. He is their little father. !"
They always call him so.
/ have no sympathy for the police. but
much for the Gar. No man could be
placed in position of such great tempta-
ton as he-a Terrible temptation, with
unlimited power over the lives, the wealth,
the consciences OF lO4. COO, 600 subjects.
Everything they have is his. He owns,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-12-26

Shortly after. n squad Of rolice visited
tho Professors house and searched IL from
top to bottom, closely examining all his
private papers and correspondence. The
pretext was that Information had besn
lodged with the police that there was dyna-
mite concealed n ont the promises but that
was pre- osterous. The Professor had no
relations with the dynamite users, did not
sympathize with thenl. nor agree with
them upon any point; but. on the other
hand, both rs teacher and citizen, had
been loyal To the Czar and the church.
The only crime he had committed was the
authorship OF an Article rointing out how.
in his opinion. the political condition OF
Russia coald be changed for the letter.
The search of his house was for the pur-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-12-26
by WILLIAM ELEnoy CURTIS.

The actual Car of Russia, the nun
who Yields the imperial power, the dcspot
whose hand Is upon tho throat of every
citizen, whose voice speaks INV, and
whose orders are iireyochble, is not Ask
-ander Ill, bgt Lieutenant General Ores
SER tho head of the police and momber
of the Privy Council Gresser is "a man
~of 40 or 40 ears, n sollioc by trade, edu-
Gated at the military school ut Petersburg,
and decorated with crosses and diamonds
for hrs gallantry in the field. After the
assassination of the late Car, dresser,
who had won the favor of the Crown
Prince ty his military service, was placed
an command of the gentlemen's body
quad of the Emperor, the officers who
are aboat him always and while acting in
this capacity discovered plot to assassin
ate his master. He worked with exceed
ing skill and prudence, mastered the stu
alton, arrested every man and woman con
gnected with the plot, and either hung them
~or sent them 10 Siberia.
1t was the cleanest neatest piece of do
tective work ever done in Russia, and
dresser was rewarded.
He was not OILY made member of the
-Privy Council, which corresponds TO the
Cabinet of the President OF the United
States, but was promoted from Colonel to
Lieutenant General. only one step below
the highest rank Russian military man
scan attain. He was presented with
purse of So rubles, pension of 1000
rubles for life, and handsome residence.
the latter given by those who wanted TO
win the favor of the rising star; and finally
made Director General of Police, with
unlimited power. He is as powerful in
Russia to- day rs Gortschakof was under
the last Gar; there never was n man en-
-dowed with greater power over the lives
of his fellow beings. He Is not only
policeman, but court, judge, jury and all,
aand rot only enforces the laws but makes
ethem.
In Russia every conceivable act Of man
is regulated by law. No private enterprise
scan be established, no corporation formed,
no business entered into without the con-
ssent of the state. This law is not the act
of legislative body, but the decree OF the
Gear. Some DEGREES read: Il forbid"
aothers, 1T is permitted" In other coun-
tries what is rot forbidden by law is al
lowed. In Russia every thing is forbidden
which the law does rot expressly permit
vor the spirit of the executive power toley-
ate. IT is not the good OF the people that
ia stud cd, but the welfare of The despot.
There can be no mist Ike; it is impossible
for the Gar or his agents to Go wrcn
They have an expression in Ru ssia: He
lhas offended" What? That is nobody's
business. lie has offended the police,
who accept no apologies and seldom for
give. He may not have violated written
law, or even custom he has simply of
gfended," and that is enoagh. He goes to
F)rison, perhaps 10 Siberia. rs the tyran Is
'd,ctate, for no court interferes, land no
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-12-26

prophecies with the voice of an oracle
The Car is said TO visit him frequently,
going from Peterhoff 10 Cronstadt across
the gulf in boat. 1t is curious case.
and almost inexplicable. The metropoli-
tan of the church is said TO look upon
Ivan suspiciously, and to be very jealous
of him, but the monk is shrewd enough
To keep himself hidden most of the time,
and deny himself TO all visitors whom he
does not think he can influence by some
magnetic power he possesses.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-12-26

Death OF Jamcs Chamberlain Morford at
Baltimore.
bHItiInOrts
baltimore Md telegram. ]

lBaltlnore lMd.l telegram.I
James Chamberlain Morford, the last
Of the gallant band known as the Old De-
Tenders Association, died in this city at
the age Of 95 years. He was but l9 when
he enlisted for the protection of his home.
He left four daughters, fourteen grand
children, thirteen great grandchildren,
and one great great-grandchild The
Old Defenders Association, which
for nearly half century has been
one of the best known features of
Baltimore, was organized in 1912 with
1859 members. 1t was the custom of the
members to attend church in body the
Sunday previous TO each 18th of Septem-'
Der. each member wearing a cockade and
q piece of Grape, the latter out of respect
to the memory of the dead comrades.
The glorious twelfth, the anniversary of
September u, 1914, when the British,
fresh from the destruction of Washing
ton, were repealed from the city of Balti-
more, they would assemble at the City
Hall, march twice around the battle mon
ument, and then go to some convenient
place to eat their annual dinner. This
they did until the association dwindled to
but two members.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-12-26
A PROTEST FROM UTAH.
The Gcntilcs Oppose Statehood Because
"Tolygamy Is Not Dead

The Gcntilcs Oppose Statehood Because
"Tolygsmy Is Not Dead"
[Salt Lake Utah dispatch.l
The Liberal Committee of Utah has is
sued the following address to the coun-
try
SALT LAKE, Utah. Dec. IL.
The Liberal Territorial Committee, represent
ing Republicans and Democrats alike, desires to
COLL the attention of the country to the fact that
the Gentiles of Utah unanimously oppose the
Norman Statehood scheme recently indorsed
by Democratic Congressional caucus.
We confronted by condition, not
theory Polygamy is not dead. Inc
law is not supreme Two hundred and thirty
four indictments were found at the present term
OF court at Provo for violations OF United States
statutes designed TO suppress polygamy and
polygamous living. To give Utah Statehood
would retard progress. depreciate values, per-
petuate polygamy, and hand the Territory over
TO the Mormon priesthood. We call upon
patriotic citizens everywhere to unite in strong
protests to Congress against the proposed &C
ton. The admission OF Utah to Statehood would
be a crime against American institutions
%. w. POWERS, Chairman
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-12-26
A Good Dog.

Edward Gallagher, New York
newsboy, is assisted with his work by
a Newfoundland dog. The dog is thor
oughly familiar with the houses of Gus
toners, and while Eddie serves his
patrons on one side the dog runs back
and forth across the street, takes the
papers in his mouth from his master,
and serves the opposite side. The lad
is quoted as saying that he could not
serve all his customers without the aid
of his dog"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-12-26

con, will he bite?" exclaimed one of
st. Louis sweetest girls, with look of
alarm when she saw the Italian with
one of the dancing bears on the street
lately. "No," said her escort, "he can
not bite, he is muzzled; he can only
hug" "Oh," said the angel, with dis
tracing smile, al don't mind that q
bit. ST Louis Magazine.