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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20
No Tailor or Dressmaker Can Afford to Dc
Without the System.-Ouly few
Lessons Necessary.
TERMS REASONABLE:
coon WAGES ZOE eoop FITTING.

In large cities is n constant demand for food
Filters at salaries ranging frOih SIS to ego &
week. There are hundreds of young Women
throughout the country who have the taste and,
talent to Nil such POSITIONS all they want is mn
and knowledge of Gle laws that
govern the art of drcss-making. a Fant of this
know ledge prctluAes the possibility of reaching
a high position as Cutter and Filter. We will
help you in this matter. We teach you in de-
tail the art of cutting. That our method is not
hard to learn is clearly demonstrated by tho
following testimonials of some of the best citi-
Zens of Grafton. w. Va. We could give sew
eral columns of such and even stronger:
GRAFTON. W. VA, February, 1859.
So far ms have tested the National Garment
Cutter System. ! find It to be all it is recOm4
mcnded and can heartily recommend IL to all.
Respectfully.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20

The Grand Lodge of Good Tenn
pIars of West Virginia will meet at
Ravenswood, September 4. Any in
formation concerning reduced rates
to this meeting, or in regard to the
principles and workings of the Order,
can be obtained by addressing j. B.
Morgan, Grand Secretary, Gcrards-
town, w. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20


A dispatch to the New York Sun
from ReidsvilIe, N. c., states that a
letter from Postmaster General Wan
amaker notifying colored man OF
that place of his appointment to a
place in the mail service as route
agent was rendered abortive by the
appointee getting into the peniten-
tiary before his appointment arrived.
He was innocent when he applied for
the office, but while waiting for it
committed burglary and was SEN
fenced to three years in striped suit.
The incident teaches impressiveIy,
says the New York EUening Post,
"the dangers of delay in making APP
pointments. Had the man gotten the
office promptly on making application
he would not now be in prison. He
would not have been SO much in need
of funds and credit as to commit a
burglary. He would have been an
ornament to the service, perhaps, and
an instrument of the new "Souther
policy"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20

John L. Sullivan, the pugilist, was
sentenced to one years imprison-
ment for prize fighting in Mississippi.
On appeal of the ease to the Supreme
Court, Sullivan gave bond for 81, Zoo
for his appearance and $500 cost.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20

GRAFTON, w. VA.
After thorough examination believe the
National Garment Cutter To be superior to any
other system in use, it being simple, easily mn
deTstood and correct II has advantages pos
scssed by no other method. as it embraces
within its range all kinds Of garments worn by
men, women and children. including full dras
perry and trimmings Whenever n lady has
cutting tn do she needs Garment Cutter
have had quite an experience in dreFs-makinE
and checrfully recommend it to all in need OF
any help in cutting clothing for themselves or
family. / have used other systems but have
Garment Cotter aud am highly pleased with its
fitting. as it adds wonderfully tn the appear
uncc of the form. EVE V. RoDGERs.
For further information call at my residence,
ON Samuel st.. near Main
MRS. NJ. Il. WOODY. Agent.
Charlestuwn. JEFF. Co. ". Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20

The Rev. John F. Hurst, D. D.,
will give, in Harper's Magazine for
September, an account of the little re-
Ngious community which Dean Stan
ley once called "the oldest and small
est sectin the world" This body of
Samaritans, numbering about one
hundred and fifty souls, is to be found
in the heart of the small city of Ma
blus, in North Palestine. They pos
sess what they claim to be the most
ancient copy of the Pentateuch.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20

Senator Faulkner, while engaged
in a game of tennis with his children,
Wednesday evening, at his home,
sustained quite painful sprain of
the knee by stepping on base ball
that lay partly concealed in the
grass.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20

Gov. Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia,
and Ex-Attorney General Chauncey
F. Black, of Pennsylvania, are an
nounced among the long list OF
prominent speakers to be present at
Williams Grove, Pa, next week.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20

The latest reports from the West
Virginia gubernatorial contest are
that Judge Fleming will have hand
some plurality.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20

GRAFroH. w. VA, February. 1882
Until quito recently never attempted to cut
a garment of any kind in my life. After TAX
ing four lessons ] cut my sister basque which
fitted perfectly without a change of seams.
EVA Hull.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20

The Sioux Indians have agreed to
cede IL 100000 acres of their lands
in Dakota. If Congress approves the
agreement the lands will be thrown
open to settlement.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20

Hon. VIM. Mines, Jr., died at his
home in Mines, Va, last Wednes-
day, aged about sixty-one years.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20

The lower house of the Georgia
Legislature has passed, without dis
sen:ing voice, bill declaring that the
10Th of January shall be a public lrol-
iday in respect to the memory of Rob
ert F. Lee, who was born on that day.
1t is certain the Senate will also pass
the bill, and Lees birthday will be-
come the most interesting and impor-
tant of all the birthdays in Georgia.
The Charleston Neacs and Courier
says: "South Carolina and all the
Southern States should follow the ex-
ample of Georgia, for the reason thaS
Robert E. Lee is one of the grandest
figures in American history" On
the same subject the Macon (Ga. }
Telegraph says: ''No worthier exam
pie can be held before the youth of
the country, no more symmetrical
character, no higher type of Chris
tan gentleman has been evolved in
the history of our race"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20

Col. R. P. Chew addressed the ex-
Confederates of Hampshire, in an able
manner, at Romney, last Wednesday.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20
Law School,

WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY,
LEXINGTON, Va.
CHARLES \. GRAVES. VI. A, B. L., Prof. of
Common and Statute Law.
JOHN RANDOLPH TUCKER. Ii. D.. Prof.
of Equity and Commercial Law. and OF
Constitutional and international Law.
Tuition and fees So 90 for session of nins
months commencing September 18th.
Apply for catalogue and circular.
July g. lSS9-St
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20

The tickets are good ten days with
the privilege of a stup-off at Washing
ton, on the return journey.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20
For Sale.

A HOUSE AND LOT in the town of Charles
"A town. House contains four rooHis; loi
jOx150 feet. with some good Fruit Trees
thereon. VIII be sold on easy terms. Apply
at the SPIRIT OFFICE.
January S. 1859 II
TEAsTERb.ef u 80. have Juat received tlieiI
II fall supply If Coojs stoves and Ringer
We can sen you CouE Stoves from Sc 90 ia
$1,000 Cal and exdmise stock No trouble
to show @oOffs
E1NURN8CES for c'IurrlIrs and dwellings q;
: low cf~t EASFFI,DAY g 60.
d OoFINSi s;i1Uuting and Tin Work
/ ! Aug- &. lSS1 EAsTEGU8T ( go.
NLrATER prF Il, houses or vac;Is Ecass-l.
aii, rIc.=s- ENSTERDIY X 20.
CAN'T \3Y HIrrniI,g. >
- auz e. 1888 yesterday * co:
ID EVOLVING FAIRS Spriuklrrs
> Au@ g. ISSl EAST EFs1AY * 20
DATTEET Spray or Mist N.zli.z at
4 Aug. o. 1853. YESTERDAY * CO.'S.
Gas Fitting and Gas Gixtures.
O Aug. 6. 1889. YESTERDAY & co.
LNRUIT Cans. IS cts. dozen.
II Aug. b, 1889. YESTERDAY & co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20
Teaching.

A YOUNG lady, graduate Of Female Sem
N mary of good standing. desires n siiua-
tion. either as assistant in large institution.
or will take charge of small school. Under
stands all the higher English branches French
Latin and German. Music Il speciality. Best
references given. Address IN. H."
Waymcsboro, Augusta Co., Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20

Jake Kilrain. was arrested in Balti-
more on Wednesday.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20
West Virginia University.
INSTITUTE
Boarding and Day School for Girls,

Boarding and Day School .tor IiTts,
691 Duke ST., ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
OFFERS superior educational advantages
" and pleasant home. With easy access to
Washington. D. G. Health carefully attended
to. Full corps OF Teachers. Course OF in
struetion thorough and extended. Special ad-
vantages in Music. Art, and the Languages
Board and Tuition in English and Latin Course,
1895 for Session of nine months. Session be-
gins SEPTEMBER 20. 1889. Send for Catalogue
Miss REBECCA G. POWELL.
July 10. 1SS9-2m. Principal.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20

Messrs. Samuel Baugher and A.
D. Miley, of this place, have gath
cred together and will exhibit at Will
Iiams' Grove and Gettysburg, Pa,
and perhaps at other points, an inter
esting collection of John Brown
relics, embracing Browns sword, BIZ
BILE, stove, cane and powder flask,
the Ratchet with which the gaIlows
rope was cut, pike and Sharp's rifle,
certified copy of Browns will, &c
Each article placed on exhibition will
be accompanied with an affidavit GER
tifying its genuineness, so that per-
sons desiring to see them can rest
perfectly assured of their reliability.
These gentlemen will also exhibit
fine collection of Luray Cavern view s..
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20

A number of cabbage growers met
at Rural Retreat, Va, few days ago,
and organized cabbage trust. Their
intention is to unite all the cabbage
growers of wythe and Smyth coun-
ties into an ASSOCIATION to control the
cabbage market. This is an out
growth of the Farmers Alliance, yet
not intended to be directly under the
influence of this association. If the
scheme proves to be a success they
will do away with "middle-men" and
deal directly with the markets. The
growing of cabbage has become an
important industry in the counties
named, the South and West being the
principal markets shipped to. Hun
dreds of acres of cabbage can be seen
along the Norfolk and Western rail-
road between WytheviIIe and Rural
Retreat.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20
JULIUS C. HOLMES,

Late Superintendent of Repairs of Public
Buildings,
Chnrlcstowu, Jefferson County, West virginia.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20
40 Acres,

mostly Slate Land, with abont 30 of Creek Bot
tom, and about 20 acres in Timber.
TERMS or sALE.-One-third Cash on day
of sale, and the balance in two equal payments
at one and two yeaTs, with interest thereon
from day of sale. the deferred payment to be
evidenced by the bonds Of the purchasers; the
title to be retained until the purchase money is
oil mid
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20

State of West Virginia, jefferson County,
Set: In the County Cours, August Term 1883.
ferson County, begun and held the 5th day of
August 1889:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20

1t is rumored that the machine
shops and round-house of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad will be re-
moved from Huntington to St. Albans
near Charleston. w. Va.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-01-30
The Curse of China.

The sallow complexion of the people
of China, their emaciated forms and
languid movements, attract our attention
everywhere along the river. l do not
see a beautiful face or figure, nor rosy
cheek; a dead leaden color is on all
faces, old and young, male and female.
look at the broad, swift river; / feel
the cool, clear breeze; gaze at the high
green hills, the flowing rivulets and the
wide-spreading trees overhanging the
hamlets. Upon the mountain sides are
houses and hundreds of workmen; ap-
proach these busy laborers and you will
see this deathlike palor on all faces.
The climate seems the acme of perfec-
tion--a long, pleasant summer, with a
cool, agreeable autumn and bracing
winter; yet there is want of energy and
life among the people. There is plenty
of food and of excellent quality for
China-rice, wheat, millet, peas, beans,
corn, oils and fruits of many varieties
all within the means of the humblest Ia
borer.
enter large field near a hamlet, by
the side of luxuriant growth of ripen-
ing wheat. The field is clean; not a
weed visible. But close together and
four feet high stand stalks with large
dry heads, brown and decaying now, for
their bright flowers faded a month ago.
These decaying stalks speak; they tell
me why the death pallor is upon all
faces, from the shriveled form of age to
the bowlegged child sitting in the cot
tage door. oh, seductive viper, curse
Of millions Who shall dare to stand
up in the presence of this st-fading,
degenerating people and say the evil is
not widespread and fatal?
Traverse the fairest portion of all the
provinces; not the cities alone, but the
quiet, out-of-the-way places are all
saturated and besmeared with the black
paste, even to the gods.-NeiO York
Graphic.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-01-30
Mexico's National Beverage.

Through the center of the pulque
region of Mexico the railroad runs train
called the "pulque train" into the City
of Mexico every day loaded with barrels
and bottles of pulque. These bottles re-
mind one of the bottles known in
Scripture time. They are made of hog.
skins. The skin is stripped from the hog
almost intact, turned inside out, and
then, with the legs, tail and throat tied
up, it is filed with pulque. The baggage
car of our train, correspondent says, is
nearly filed with these uncouth objects,
and until we knew what they were we
supposed it was load of hogs. AS the
train stops at the small stations on the
way to Vera Cruz, boys and men rush
up to the baggage car with bottles, pals
aud demiiohns, which are filled from
these hogskins. In the cities the pulque
shops are frequent, and you can always
see a crowd of Mexicans standing before
the bar absorbing the pulque. They
drink it from large glasses which hold
about quart. l am told that when it Is
fresh pulque is as sweet as honey, but il
ferments rapidly and is sour in day OF
two.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-01-30
Temperance News and Notes.

The church, constructive; the saloon, de-
structive.
Temperance is the moderate uss of good
things and total abstinence from bad things
1t is stated that the Emperor William Of
Germany has entirely given up alcoholic
liquors.
The rum-power is too colossal to be ig-
nored, too cyclonic to be regulated, too inso'
lent to be endured.
Not newspaper in Kansas is advocating
the re.establishment of the saloon, while two
years ago there were fifty.
Absolute prohibition of the liquor traffic is
law throughout the 2,5OO,000 square miles in
the Northern Territories, Canada.
What list of horrible crimes now burden
the telegraph wires daily. And intemper-
ance stands out as the chiefest among the
causes for these terrible affairs.
The brandy cigarette is the latest thing from
Boston. 1t is made of tobacco that has been
soaked in brandy, aud the smoker is enabled
to keep mildly intoxicated without touching
a drop of liquor,
Robert W. Page of Atlanta, Ga an en-
ploye at Weller's saughter-house, while
drunk, fell into the large kettle full of hot
water in which hogs were scalded. He had
been in the kettle over an hour when found
and his body was boiled almost into jelly.
Sing song of sixpence, you fellow full of
rye,
With not cent to bury you tomorrow
should you die
The keepers Ia the barroom counting out his
money;
His wife is in the parlor with well-dressed
sis and sonny;
Your wife has gone out working and wash
ing peoples clothes,
| To pay for old rye whisky to color up your
nose.
| Ferdinand Schumacher, Of Akron, o., is
| known as the Oatmeal King in the milling
| world 1t is told of him that he is a Prohibi
/ Zionist OF such fixed opinions that when one OF
/ his mills was destroyed he distributed 20, ,0OC
bushels of scorched grain among the farmers
| for chicken feed rather than sell it to dis
4 tillers 20 be made into whisky.
pretty Boy an Indian Of the Yanktou
! Sioux tribe, at Fort Peck Agency, crazed
with rum, killed his squaw in a most brutal
manner, murdered two policemen, fatally
wounded a third and then killed himself
1t has baan equally well proven that alec
| holic drugs afford no projection from the
] cOntagion of climatic epidemics, and that
on the contrary, dram m-drinkers are from
ten TO twenty-five times more liable TO the
attacks Of such diseases than total abstainers
The new law in Boston which goes into ef
feet on the first OF May will close One-hal
Of the saloons, and temperance people hopl
will decrease crime by thirty per cent
The liquor traffic of the six principal ma
tions of ChristendOm devours year after veal
the produce Of S5,000,O 900 acres of farm land
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-01-30
Death OF an Improvident Freak,

''General Tom Pounco,n dwarf
known in connection with Tom Thumb
all over the world. has died in poverty
on Green street, In Cleveland, Ohio.
He was only trife larger than Tom
Thumb. lie was brought here from
Saxe-Welmar by his parents in 1912,
when scarcely a year old, and from the
first was exhibited as an infantile
curiosity. lie had earned more than
500, 900 in his life, but spent it freely,
and ceasing to be an attraction after tho
loss of his health, came here four years
ago to live with his mother. Two years
ago the brother died and the dwarf in
vested all he possessed in little cigar
store. lie had no business capacity,
however, and was nearly starving when,
three weeks ago, John Widmann took
him and cared for him until he died.
All the goods poor Pounce possessed
were a small diamond ring and gold
watch. He had saved them in order to
have enough to pay for decent burial.
He was inferred in child's coffin,
clothed in the dress suitin which he used
to appear on the stage. HIS name was
Ernest Geyer.- Chicago Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-01-30
Temperance at Indianapolis.

Francis Murphy and his son Edward, the
tenn eranCe eVangelists recently closed their
meetings in Indianapolis. The elder Murphy
began there three weeks ago, and was joined
10y his son week later; they have set on
foot the most successful Gospel temperance
movement ever inaugurated in that city,,
addressing forty five large meetings. The
result of their labors is something over $500
signers TO the total-abstinence pledges and
several Gospel conventions. The press and
people Of Indianapolis regard their work
with great satisfaction. They went there
at the invitation OF j. c. Shatfer President
of the indianapolis Street Railroad Company,
and they were greatly assisted by the leading
ministers.
The last nights meeting at Tomlinson Hall
was one of the largest, fully 5000 persons be-
ing present On the crowded stage with Mr..
Shairer was Samuel w. Allerton, the we'll
known Chicago millionaire, who made
short address, wherein he urged the Murphys
to come to Chicago, where he believed a
great work awaited them. He said they
were fighting dynamiters and hanging Anar-
chists, but he believed the real cure for this
spreading evil was to send such men among
them as Francis and Edward Murphy to
preach their gospel and pull these misguided
Socialists out from under the baleful influence
of the liquor dispensing element He de-
clared he should return to Chicago with a
determination to inaugurate movement
that would bring tho Murphys and other
cvangelists into that field, and he would take
part in the meetings
Among the Indianapolis conversions are
two saloon-keepers and about three score of
the hardest drinkers in the city.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-01-30
ButtermiIk is Important Food.

There has been some dispute about the
value of buttermilk, says the New En-
gland Homestead, but from practical
test made by d. W. Little, this food is
proved to be more valuable than is
commonly believed. Not having hogs
enough of his own to consume his butter
milk, Mr.. Little contracted to feed a
neighbor's hogs at 4 cents per pound.
From May Is to October 81 there wero
"a head in the pen, some being put in
and some taken out every week. 1t was
an uneven lot of old hogs and young
pigs. They were quarrelsome, and of
course did not do so well as would have
been the ca'e had the same hogs been
kept together without break until the
end Of the. season. The "a hogs weighed
63s5 pounds when put in, and II, 45j
pounds when taken out. This is gain
of 5070 pounds, and. at cents is worth
$209.S0. About 207 bushels of corn in
the ear were fed with "a, 357 pounds of
milk. The corn cost $S1.05, the milk
194 per cwt.
On September /, the pen was cleared,
and 90 pigs, averaging 20 pounds, were
then kept there until October ], when
they a era9ed 10 pounds, 90 bushels of
corn, costing 2 50, and II, l57 pounds
of milk being fed This made nearly
35 cents per cwt. for creamery butter
milk. Mr.. Little estimates that had he
fed his own pork instead of feeding hogs
for the neighbor, he would have realized
cents per pound instead of cents, and
that the milk through September and
| October would have brought him A.
cents per cwt. He says that buttermilk
is commonly sold at % cents per barrel
of 400 pounds, when it should bring at
least 81. One great trouble Is, farmers
have too much milk and not enough
10000 pounds of milk is the right pro-
portion.