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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24
CHURCH NOTES.

The Shenandoah Baptist Associa-
ton will meet at Front Royal Au-
gust 30.
Winchester District Conference
will be held at Bethesda, near Shep-
herdstown, Aug. 29-3l.
Rev. Julian Broaddus will preach
at Summit Point the 4th Sunday in
August at 4 p, NJ.
Rev. Mr. Engle, Of Berryville,
preached in the NJ. Z. Church, South,
last Sunday, morning and night.
Rev. Mr.. Everett, of Stephens
City, Va, preached and conducted
service in the Episcopal church last
Sunday.
Rev. c. n. Campbell will preach
in the NJ f. Church, South, ut Sum
NIT Point on Sunday, August 26th,
at i II. m.
The United Brethren in Christ
will hold a Camp-M Meeting at Shen-
andoah Junction, beginning Sept.
7th and closing the 18th. A num-
Der of prominent ministers will be
present On the grounds there will
be accommodation for all who come.
Tents may be had by applying to
Rev. Jas. L. Sibol, Charlestown, w.
Va. The B. & o. and S. V. Rail-
roads are expected to give special
rates during the meeting and run
excursion trains on Sunday, OF
which they will give due notice.
C. IL CROWEIL, II. Il.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24
TO MR.. cHAs. H. KNOTT.

1t will give us the greatest pleas
ure to be able to advise the people
to support you for the State Senate,
but we cannot do so if you intend to
vote against laws which are vital to
the welfare of this State. We there
fore ask you the following questions:
If answered affirmatively we will do
all we can to aid your election; if
answered negatively we cannot sup
port you've cannot support can
didate who will vote contrary to the
interests of the people.
l. Will you vote for the bill to
prohibit the free pass bribery?
ii. Will you vote for the bill to
prevent railroad managers from dis
eliminating between shippcrs2
III. Will you vote to repeal the
present unconstitutional statute
which exempts from taxation $50 of
commercial property for one dollar
of farming property?-the greatest
fraud ever perpetrated on the farm
ing community.
". Will you vote for the bill to
compel corporations to list their
personal property for taxation as an
individual lists his property? The
present law requires an individual
to give q schedule Of his property
item by item, but corporation
makes no schedule and merely
states 1.-The value of it's capital"
The result is the personal property
owned by corporations does not pay
one-fifth of the taxes it would pay if
owned by individuals.
These bills being repeatedly pub
lished, no man who pretends to be
qualified for the Legislature can be
ignorant Of their merits.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24
A Reliable Remedy.

AllcOck's Porous Plasters never
fail to give speedy proof Of their eff
ficacy as the best external remedy
for Weak Back, Rheumatism, Lum-
bago, Scistica, Colds, Coughs, Sore
Throat, Pulmonary and Kidney Diff
fculties, Malaria, Dyspepsia, Heart,
Spleen, Liver and Stomach Aztec
tions, Strains, and all Local Pains.
They have been in use over 80
years, and their value has been at
tested by the highest medical su-
thorities as well as by voluntary and
unim peachable testimonials from
thousands who have used them.
Ask for Allcock's. and let no ex-
PLANTATION or solicitation induce you
to accept a substitute.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24


No fact Of nature Is moro pregnant
with awful meaning than tho fact Of the
inheritance Of disease.
Modern science, which has illuminated
30 many dark corners Of nature, has shed
anew light ON the ominous words Of the
Scriptures, "The sins Of tho fathers,
shall DO visited upon the children
unto tho third and fourth generation"
cancer and scrofuls, run In families
itary In q marked degree, but, fortu-
nstely, like many other hereditary
diseases, tends to wear itself out, the
stock becoming extinct. A distin-
guished scientist truly says: mo organ
or texture Of tho body Is exempt from
the chance Of being the subject Of
hereditary disease" Probably moro
chronic diseases, which permanently
modify the structure and functions OF
the body, are moro or less liable TO be in
herited. The important and far-reaching
practical deductions from such facts
are obvious to rejecting Minds, and the
best means for preventing or curing
these diseases Is a subject OF intense in
terest to all Fortunately nature has
provided q remedy, which experience
has attested as infall.ble, and the reno.
dy IL the world-famous Swift's Specific,
o pure vegetable compound-nature's
sntidote for all blood poisons. To the
afflicted 1t is blessing Of inestimsble
value. An interesting treatise on
mailed free by addressing
The SvIFr SPEcIr1c Co,
Dsawer 8, Atlanta, Ga
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24
pERsoNALs.

Rev. Dallas Tucker and family are
visiting in Campbell county, Va.
Miss Emma Brown has been Wis
ting relatives in Shepherdstown.
Mr.. Arthur Amber of Bcrming-
ham Ala. is visiting relatives in this
place.
Mr.. Chas. f. Reininger returned
home last Tuesday from weeks
visit to friends in Waynesboro. Pa.
Cadet julian Jane Latimer, OF the
2d Class of the u. 5. Naval Acade-
my, is home on six weeks leave. s
Rev. W. G. Eggleston left home
GA Tuesday for a rccreatire visit to
Middletown and other points up the
Valley.
Mrs. Beckwith, wife ofJudge Beck
with, of Chariestown, is visiting her
father, Mai. A. w. Mcdonald. of this
plaee.-Clarkc Courier.
Mr.. W. S. Merchant, who has been
spending couple Of weeks at the
Bear Lithia Springs, Rockingham
county, Va, returned home on We'd
nesdSy last.
Mr.. Wormly Norris returned from
the south, where he has been engag-
ed in business, last Monday. for
short visit to his brother Mr.. w. 0.
Norris.
DIR. S. ID. Hirschman, of Morgan
town, and one of the leading Demo
Gratis of Monongalia county, spent
several days last week with his
friends here.
Col. Z. ?. c. Lewis, U. S. Minis
ter to Portugal, is on visit to
Clarke county, where he has large
landed interests, and where several
of his brothers reside.
Col. J. Fairfax Mclaughlin and
two sons, of New York, spent sever
al days last week At "Rion Hall, I"
the residence of his brother in law,
Hon. d. B. Lucas, and went from
here to Berkeley Springs.
Mr. E. Tayloe Perry, formerly Of
Cumberland, Md, now OF Duncan,
Arizona, near which place he and
two Of his cousins are conducting q
large cattle ranch, is visiting rela-
tives in this city.
Mr.. Ed Taylor, who has been with
Mr.. &. b. Rouss in n. Y for three
years past, stopped ut home on Tues
day for few days, en- route to South
Carolina, where be will engage in
business
Misses Cooper and Washington,
of Philadelphia and Miss Livingston
Of Baltimore are the guest of Miss
Christine Chew, at her home on
South George st. A very enjoyable
party was given by Miss Christine
in honor of them, last Wednesday
evening.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24

On Saturday last the Republicans
opened their campaign in Martins
burg in the Central opera house,
with speeches by Hon. w. w. Phelps
of New Jersey, and Representative
Fuller of Iowa. Mr.. Fuller spoke
first upon the manner in which the
Democrats had conducted public
affairs, and compared it with the
Republican record. Mr.. Phelps
followed him in discussion on the
tariff.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24
ANOTHER FLOOD IN WEST vIR-
GINIA
Railroad Bridges Swept Away Great
Destruction of Properly.
baltimore Sun,
baltimore Sur

WHEELING, w. VA, Aug. 2l.-Fer
the third time within six weeks the
upper Ohio valley suffers from q
flood, which has done fully a million
dollars worth of damage, but which,
thanks to the slow rising of the wa
ter, resulted in no loss of human life
SO far reported, although number
of narrow escapes are chronicled.
The rain began falling at midnight
last night and still continues, about
six inches of water being recorded so
far. AS before the railroads have
suffered great damage, not less than
six bridges on the line Of the Pitts
burg Division of the Baltimore and
Ohio Road being missing in this
county alone. The bridges at West
Alexander, at the Pennsylvania
State line, went at 2 o'clock, and
were followed in half an hour by
three bridges at Triadelphia. At
3 o'clock the iron bridge at Elm
Grove, five miles from the city, went
away, and at almost the same time
the big Baltimore. and Ohio bridge
at Main street, in this city, collaps-
ed with q crash which could be
heard for blocks.
At six O'Clock tonight the big
stone bridge across the creek on the
line of Main street, and but ten
yards east of the railroad bridge
last mentioned above, went down.
This bridge was built in 1912, and
was one of the landmarks OF the
city. With it went the electric mo-
tor line, the twenty-inch water main
and the natural and artificial gas
lines, cutting off $1,000 people from
light, fuel and water on the South
Side. The natural gas mains are
also broken outside the city, and the
whole population is without fuel OF
this description.
One thousand or more people were
massed on the Main-street bridge
just before it went. A man on the
creek bank. 100 feet above, shouted
warning. and the panic-stricken
crowd rushed over and into each
other in wild effort to reach terra
firma. After the bridge was cleared,
those nearest, seeing it still appar-
emily safe, turned back, laughing at
their late alarm, but before they
reached the edge the bridge, 14O #.
in length, fell with one awful crash,
and the waters leaped sixty feet into
the air.
The Baltimore and Ohio depot,
built over the creek, and the Market
street iron bridge, it is feared, will
60.
All trains have been ordered aban-
doned on the Ohio River Road.
About 200 delegates to the republic
can State convention at Charleston
tomorrow are struck on this road at
Sistersville, forty miles south on the
river.
At Elm Grove every house is sub
merged, and the loss will reach $25.
900. The streams are higher than
ever before, and disastrous flood in
the Ohio is looked for.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24
A Glorious Record.

Since the introduction of the Fa-
nous Puritan Cough and Consump-
tion Cure in this vicinity the death
rate from Consumption has decreas-
ed wonderful, it never fails to effect q
cure. Price % Cents. Try it.
DIR. Lees Liver Regulator has done
more to relieve the suffering Of man
kind than all other medicines, it
cures all Stomach and Liver trou-
bles.-Trial bottles free at {. +.
Jones Drug Store.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24

The Republican State Convention
met in Charlestin on Wednesday.
There was no contest except from
Kanawha county, which was compre-
missed by admitting both sides.
Col Jno. A. Hutchinson, of Wood
county was elected permanent Chair
man. The convention worked rap
idly,-adopted platform, nominal
ed its state ticket and adjourned by
half past six o'clock in the afternoon.
In the evening large ratification
mass-meeting was held. Nearly
every nomination was made by accla-
nation. The candidates are mostly
young men. The nomination result
ed rs follows:
For Governor, Hon. Nathan Golf,
of Harrison county; for auditor,
George Nj. Bowers. of Berkeley coun
ty; for treasurer, Hiram Lewis, of
Clay county; for attorney general,
VIM. p Hubbard, of Ohio county;
for superintendent ofpublic schools,
T. B. McClude, of Wayne county;
for judge of the Supreme Court, John
w. Mason. of Taylor county, and
Henry c. McWhorter, of Kanawha
county; for presidential electors at
large, L. B. Davis, of Fayette county,
and Augustus Pollock, of Ohio coun-
ty.
1t was proposed to nominate an
ex Confederate soldiers on the cleo
toral ticket, but it did not work.
Col. L. B. Swami declined to let his
name 60 before the convention.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24

We are indebted to the officials of
Morgan's Grove Exhibition for an
invitation to be present at the Grove
during it fourth annual exhibit, be-
ginning on the 9th of September.
Efforts are being made to make this
years exhibit excel all previous
ones.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24
Farm Lands Wanted.

Parties having IMPROVED or UNIM.
PROVED FARM LANDS for sale, in
Jefferson, Clarke, Frederick or Berke-
ley counties, will do well to send me de-
scription of same, price, terms, &c.
BUsHRoD &. WASHINGTON,
Charlestown, JEFF. Co., w. Va.
Jan 8 SLY Lock Box 46'
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24

A nan calling himself j. H. DIAL
ton, handsome, well-dressed, and of
pleasing manners, accompanied by a
very pretty girl, came here saturday
evening, and soon collected crowd,
he representing that he had for sale
six classes of goods. He first Offer
ed number of pairs of sleeve-but
tons at twenty five cents pair, and
afterwards bought them back at fif-
ty cents a pair
He then offered watch chains at
one dollar apiece, leading the pur-
chaser to believe that he would buy
them back at an advance, and thus
succeeded in disposing Of about one
hundred. He held up watch in
one hand, and with the other manip-
ulated twenty dollar and one dol
lar bill, and appeared to place the
twenty dollar note within the cases
of the watch, and offered it for sale
for ten dollars. He sold five or six
watches by this process. The many
purchasers of this expensive jewelry
were very much enraged when they
discovered how badly they were
cheated, but Dalton had already left
town. This will no doubt teach
some of our townsmen a lesson, but
others will bite as readily again, so
it would be we'll for the authorities
to protect its unsophisticated citi-
zens against these sharpers. We
learn that Daltan was arrested at
playing his game in Westminster,
Nd, on Monday.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24

il" Liver Pills. "Plasters." (Por-
Gus Electrically Rose Cream" for
Catarrh. They are the simple, effec-
tive remedies of the old Log Cabin
days. Everybody uses Warmers
"Tippecanoe."
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24

A postoffice has been established
at Gunyille, Mason county, this
State, with Chas. j. Baker as post
master.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24
TO OUR READERS.
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In this broad assertion, we speak posi-
lively, that, these and all misasmatic
poisons, can be radically driven from
the system and a permanent cure guar
anteed. Thousands of chr0nic cases,
whose testimonials bear evidence, have
been cured by our infallible remedy,
which contain neither qninine, arsenic,
or anything injurious. Full treatment
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est standing, also trial remedy and trea-
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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24

The party given last Tuesday
evening by Miss Davenport in honor
of her guests. Miss Wilkinson, Of
Washington, Miss Weaver, Of Mar
tinsburg, and Miss Shepherd, ofShcp-
herdstown, at Altoona" the beau
tiful suburban residence of her faith
er, Col. II. u. Davenport was per-
feet success, and one of the incest
events of the season. Though a
stormy evening those invited arrived
about the proper time and once in
side the brilliantly lighted old man.
sion thoughts of the weather van
quished. The host and hostess met
the guests in the hall and with their
cordial welcome wished each one
pleasant time. Miss Davenport re-
celved in the parlor, assisted by her
guests. Dancing was enjoyed to
the fullest, aided somewhat by the
'-colored" band whose looks, gest-
ures and advices were laughingly
appreciated. Passing down long
hall, through tiny bower of tall
plants anu gaily colored flowers, one
entered the dining room, where
beautifully decorated table was
spread with tempting fare, and amid
merry conversation and laughter the
various dainties were enjoyed. AT
ter supper there was some music
and promenading until the dancing
was resumed. At a late hour the
tired bellies departed with their
cavaliers, all lamenting, no matter
how weary, that the charming af-
fair was over. a H3 ~
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24

Mrs. Robert Williams of Raleigh
county, this State, is the mother Of
% children.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24
WALTER A. WOODS MACHINES,
OLD HICKORY WAGONS,

nHNUI m REWARDED are those who
UIVUI " read this and then act; they
nIlIQII will find honorable employ
ob1UUu J ment that will not take
them from their homes and
families. The profits are large and sure
for every industrious person, many have
made and are now making several hum
dred dollars month. 1t is easy for any
one to make IS and upwards per day,
who is willing to work. Either sex,
young or old; capital not needed; We
start you. Everything new. No special
ability required: you, reader, can do 1t
as well as any one. Write to rs at once
for full particulars, which We mail free.
Address Stinson & Co., Portland, Maine.
feb.17,'sS
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24

Subscribe for the DEMOCRAT. 81
per year in advance.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24

Mr.. Gerard d. Moore is having a
new shingle roof placed on his house
corner Of Liberty and West SITS
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24

A young man named Walter Stew
art was accidentally caught in a
circular saw, near West Union, Dod
bridge county, last week, and in
stantlY killed.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24

Mr.. ]. w. Russell. Of this place, is
roofing the dwelling of Mr.. A. w.
Sites, at Harper's Ferry.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24

Minnie Wood Chapel, situated
near Russelrs school house on the
turnpike road leading from Berry
Vile to winchester, will be dedicated
on Sunday next, the 25th inst, on
which occasion the Rev. DR.. A. &.
Hopkins, Of this place will preach.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-08-24

These bills being repeatedly pub.
lished, no man who pretends to be
qualified for the Legislature can be
ignorant of their merits.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-01-28
seems 70 be general aversion t. max

seems to be general aversion to max
lug.au! thing at home.
"The Corpus Christi and Padre T.
land lIarbor company was organiz d
IN san Antonio yesterday, with a cap
i al Of Sl0,000,0OO The papers have
been forwarded to Austin TO secure
the necessary charter rights. - san
Antonio Express
There -eems to be business in this
movement. If It be not an empty
bluff, important Developments will
very soon fill the public eye and Padre
Island Harbor will come rapidly to
the front. Arkansas is attracting the
attention of several powerful railroad
systems, and it is not improbable that
these are behind this company with
abundant power TO carry out the APP
parent object of the corporation.
In advertising the advauta@ = of
reXas there shoull be no exuggere-
tiuu. Texas has many inviting fiji Is
for both labor and capital, but here
q " II AS elsewhere every man is the
architect Of hl- own fortune. 1t mat
ter> not whore one ~ 60, if Ii. ex-
pee to tind money grow ~ Oh
trees nd q big pond of honey with Il
tritt4r tree in the middle he viii! tie
disappointed - cimar Gimlet
Sensible talk The truth is good
enough for TeXa-.
Mr., j. G. Crisp has pUrc' aSed Mr..
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-01-28
PHE.sS PENCIE.IINGs.

Such parts Of the Panhandle as are
ridden hard by the lease law or ex-
! asperated by uncertain surveys,
shcul / jim heart a"d soul with the
Immigration clamor and roar through
an orga lied, un tied throat tor i'm
M grstion. Iha' is the way 10 fore
ing the desired changes obeetie
Panhandle.
Perhaps, after all, immigration is
the ouly hope tor solution OF the land
problem in tho Panhandle an Wes-
tern Texas.
nder IT'S new ma tagement THE
EXAMtNER is steadily improving---
kosse Cyclone.
You shall see greater improve
ment7 stil, brother Jones, as soon as
the new management eau clean sway
the rubbish.
Wheat is said t. be looking fine
the coat Of snow the fill received
before the severe col began to freeze
kept the roots warm, and now il will
grow fast a heavy yield is now ex-
peel, d BY al the tarmers.---G gtesville
Post
Like good tidinQs comes up from
a part of the wheat growing belt.
COryeil - one Of the best counties
west Of McLennan and offers fine in
ddcemcn to imn graut'- her soil
is fcrt D., her lands cheap, her educa-
uonal ia i.iu9s ample, her pc Jplc
generous, progressive and ho5p.ttOle
and her Climate aud water 50 god a.
the best
Newspaper changes are still goiog
on swapping money tor experience
is what most OF it win probab. y re-
suit i'll mplecute,
Why, brother Jimpy, YOU don't
suppose tAero's any filthy llcre At
stake, DO you; Experience and glory
the sole in.pirat on ofthc
modern Journalist.
When 1t comes right down t. hard
hits trom the shoulder, on short no
ice, william takes th9 whole bakery.
Sherman /; gis,er.
Then he is regular IS ugger," and
should be ranked with Kilr4in and
sullivan
If the IN mbers of the reAa, press
gsnt u paper NIL II is now good
inc u secure it. Waco is lust dar-
Nc them come up with the otaor
$50 ,OCQ.-ltasca Mail.
~, Al !
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-01-28
LIE WON'T DO ~

Gen sherman j. to have an a ticle
in the next number Of Thu Century
on " Ihe Grand Strategy Of the War
OF the tebe.lion' 1t is to be hoped
that he viii not fail to do Justice to
the remarkable movement which
caused him to be so awfuly surprised
at ShllJh by al army which he sup
posed to be twenty miles away.-St.
Louis GIobe-Democrat.
This is the most sensible paragraph
we have found in the Gil be Democrat
"a year. 1t is very pointed. For
the sake of history, Gen. Sherman
shou d eel the truth and shame the
devil But he won't do it. He Is
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-01-28
POLITICAL. EXCEgspTA.
RANK ABSURDITY.

one OF the rank absurdities is the
tariff OF per cent per pound on tin
plate, there being no manufactury Of
tin p ate in the United Stqtes. This
tariff alone Welded an unneces urv
income OF S. 100000 during the year
1887. Those who use cooking uten-
sill ia their variety will please look
pleas nt and smile at this robbery. at
least republican statesmen would
have YOU do thi, without protest.
Solid Mu doom.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-01-28
MoKAloNIsM AND raLN4Am

.HVN'TV n I2'N IND IILl IAMY
Enthusiasm, fanaticism, even md
tyrdom, does not establish the M
Of the principles OF the people who'd
willing to die for them. Morn1
missionaries are preaching polym,'
In Georgia, While Mormon attornri
are stWashinglon pleading for The d
mission of Utah, and swearing n
they are Wiling to abandon polywl
in the constitution. Their prt,I
ers insist upon a division Of tisI
with local ministers. Mr. Curtis: n
thinks Utah should be admivl
should explain thls.-Chicago Tin,I