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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-07-26
nor. turns curiously about as she comes
down the stairs.

uown tho stairs.
at the mention Of Miss Lafarpe,
name, ho1tort, squat person standinf
Tow of the easement peer
into The light and stares at
|4y at the floating figure. He j,
curious to see the kind-heartod lad,
who was yesterday too iii to grant hin
an interview. Now. at the announce
mont OF her namo he leans slightly for.
ward, and as she comes under tho fuI1
glare of the gas light curiosity gives
way to am ,zement. This emotion is
quickly displaced by one of overpower.
ing rage, for he glances ut her with
the eyes Of devil.
Totally unconscious cs the effect he,
presence has produced on the solids.
ant servant, Miss Lafarge gracefully M.
proaches the great carved chair where
Madam is seated, to say hcr adieus.
klbbey shrinks back away from her.
his hands shaking 80 thut the CUBS rat.
tie on the tray he is holding
Captain Hazard steps toward her as
she pauses in front Of Madam. Miss
Lnfarge opens her pretty mouth, and
rays in her silvery voice how much she
has enjoyed the evening"; says some
thing pretty about tho pleasure Madam
hos given her, and glances casually for
the first time at the butler.
What she sees in that scared face
produces strange effect upon my
lady.
The light fades from her eyes, the
bloom leaves her lovely face. She
looks away, partly recovering herself,
md gives tho Captain her hand.
Il am not feeling we'll. I think" is
what she says, family. with your per-
mission, Madam, I will bid you good
night"
She stoops before Madam, then turns
toward the Captain.
sovl countenance, on which is
written every evil emotion known to
the human he rt, peers at her from the
shadows of the stairs down which she
has Just come.
Miss Lafarge sees this face. She re-
treats two steps. White foam begins
to gather upon her livid lips.
".Judith," says low and warning
voice.
Her teeth chatter. A sudden chill
ireezes the very marrow in her bones.
Judith"
Now she shrieks. A long, wild
p crcing shrek. that rings throughout
tho house-a shrek that paralyzes
Madam in her chair--a shrek that
fetches tho guests from the chambers
q shrek that brings the servants from
below stairs--the policemen from the
park grounds.
The butler drops his tray and it falls
crashing to the floor. He looks i'm
ploringly ut Hazard, who stands trans
fixed with astonishment.
People crowd into the hall; guests
md servants mingle confusedly to-
= = n >nou, .. .
Vs'1usss En5nrgo soo0' HODuISyy- nOtninE
but the evil face and twinkling red eyes
of the stranger.
Sho shrieks again. Suddenly she
rushes toward him; her eyes look like
bluo flames. she leaps upon him like q
tigress, and, swapping, snarling, buries
her little white teeth repeatedly in his
flesh.
How like beaut full demon she looks
.: che snarls, and growls, and bites.
But it is si:kening sight.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-07-26
DIED LIKE A HERO,

A Young Man Meetsa Singular Death
While Saving a Lady's Life.
Willis Henderson was horseback riding in
Stanley county, N. c., with young lady,
when her horse took fright and dashed of
at furious ratio. Young Henderson lashed
his horse and was in moment at the heels
Of the flying horse. He leaned over to one
side to rescue the young lady from her per-
ilous position, when Henderson's head struck
with terrific force against u tree, knocking
him from his horse and crushing his skull.
He was picked up dead.
The young lady fell from her horse, but
aside from q terrible fright she was not SER
iously Injured
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-07-26


them nobody notices IL. The butler
carries q tray on which is q cup of hot
tea, which is intended for Madam her
sell. He goes along with the tray to
the great carved chair in which she is
reclining. Miss Lafarge. has disap-
lcared in the dressing-room at the
head Of the staircase. She now APP
pears q vision of blonde loveliness In
her white embroidered evening wraps,
ms the voice Of Obe sings out slowly: |:
Carriage for Stubblefeld. Carriage
for Miss Lafargc."
Now she floats down the staircase.
Tho Captain, like the gallant gentle
man that he really Is, stands near
)Dfsdam, roidy to hand Miss Lafarge to
nYriage.
: = for me leddy.s again crjes
Nnx Stubblefield.
Miss Lnfarge's
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-07-26
CHAPTER XVII.

ne policemen know their
duty and do it. They
soize her. There is q
short but furious struggle.
Her pretty h q n d s are
scratched and bleeding,
but they are at last Sc
'curely bound behind her.
AS she stands before her
captors foam and iroth
fnlls from her livid lips.
Her long blonde hair
sweeps down over her
torn and blood stained
LIZ Is-IA-s
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-09-10
MaryIand's Exposition.

Elaborate preparations are being
made for the great Exposition to open
at Baltimore, Monday, September 9th
and continue until Saturday, Septem-
Der 18th.
A monster parade, Industrial and
Civic, with 200 floats and over 3d.
900 men in line will be one of the
features of the first day. A Sham
Battle, Grand Concert and Massed
Band Concert in which 80 bands will
take part, Dedication of the Post Of
ice by the President and Cabinet and
Maryland Grand Ball are on the pro-
gram for Thursday the 18th.
The Bombardmento of Fort McHenry
is arranged for Friday the 18th. Eight
United States Men-of- War, the Mary
land Oyster Navy and 800 men will
be in the engagement ana something
realistic uan he lDnked iDr.
Some III tlie bust stables in the
country are catered for The races
witch take place each day, on the
Pimiico Track.
!. The railroads are making low rates
and the r. {; o. with its usual Iiber-
Ally anpau1,.i.- that excursion iickrts
will he s,,!.i 30 Baltimore fro,. ali TIA
tions On lis lines east Of the Ohio
River, for al trains September 9TH TO
18th inclusive, at one fare for the
round trip, valid for return passage
until September 21st inclusive.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-09-10
From the Democrat.

On Saturday last, Chas. Hicks, a
colored prisoner in the county Jail
whilst working in the Jail yard sue
ceeded in escaping through the Jail
gate and ran up the alley to Congress
street. But our vigilant iailer,. Mr..
Young, who was in the yard, but with
his back to the gate at the time, soon
detected the scat out the bag,'' and
entered into lively chase. After a
short but very exciting race the ne
gro was caught near DIR. Simmons
residence on S. Samuel street.
On Wednesday last Mrs. Frank
Briscoe and Mrs. TunseI driving in
a buggy with young horse attempt
ed to make short turn on Liberty
street, when the buggy upset, throw
ing both of them out. The horse
took fright and ran down the street,
dragging the buggy on its side,
until it became disengaged at the
corner of Charles by striking a lamp
post. 1t was very fortunate that
both ladies were thrown entirely out
when the buggy upset, escaping with
only few slight bruises, or perhaps
they might have been caught in the
top of the buggy and received serious
injuries. The vehicle was damaged
considerably.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-09-10
Heroism OF a Valley Boy.

Forty-fiVe men were at work in the
Alleghaney mine, ID miles from Cum.
berland, Nd, belonging to the Com
solidated Coal Company Friday week, ;:
when the wall between it and the adj.
joining worked out Boston or Mtua
mine gave way from pressure of wa.
ter in the old mine. 1t flowed stead
lily in a strong stream over four feet
in depth, and there were grave fears
for the men inside. Hours passed
before any relief could be obtained.
by the men inside, and outside the
deep concern of wives, children and
loving friends was depicted on every
countenance. Finally the water had
subsidized to depth that would allow
entrance to the mine, and Hugh G.
Meem, the mining engineer of the
company, started in alone in search
of the imprisoned men, none of the
outsiders being willing to venture
After wading through the water against
strong current up TO his arinpits
and over an irregular bed fifteen hun
dred feet he came to group of forty
three men who told him of man and
boy being in distant room. No one
would go to their relief. He started
on anew finding the two, placed the
boy on his shoulders and bidding the
man to follow, turned back and joined
the group. The men seemed terrified
and without judgement. They de-
clined to go forward until after much
persuation, and then only after Meem
had taken the lead with the child on
his shoulders. Fortunately all es-
capped. The water was an accumula-
ton of years and is still flowing at
considerable depth, though with less
force. The loss to the coal company
is said to be heavy; the full extent
will not be ascertained until the wa
ter has entirely subsidized. Mems
courage in entering the mine, his
strong spirit and the hope and en-
enlargement he gave the entombed
miners when lie met them may be
justly considered their salvation.
He is certainly the beneficiary to many
loving heart in homes that. would
be grief stricken, where widows tears
and orphans cries would prevail in
place of joyful and thankful hearts.
Young Meem is a son of Gen. Gill
bert Meem, of Shenandoah, whose
magnificent farm near Mt. jackson,
is one of the finest in Virginia. He
is about % years of age, and a grad
nate of the Virginia Military Insti-
tute atLexington Heis also a grand
son of Gen. Garland.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-09-10
Morgan's Grove.


Morgau's Grove Fair was opened
last Tuesday under favorable circum-
stances. The formal opening adj
dress was made by Mr.. Jno. o. Ag-
lionby. The agricultural department
was well represented, the stock dis
play better than ever before, the poul-
try exhibit very Ane, the machinery
department quite full, and the dis
play in the ladies' department very
good. Inthe ladies' riding match Miss
Lizzie Allstadt, daughter of Mr.. Thos.
AIlstadt, of the Harper's Ferry vicin-
ity, received the prize-a silver COB
let. There were eight competitors.
Gov. Wilson being unable to be
present on Wednesday, on account
of his recent accident, the address
was delivered by Hon. A. R. Boteier,
an orator whom our people always
delight to hear. Among the promi-
nent exhibitors were G. c. Conklyn,
Isaac H. Strider, Stouffer & Brenne-
man, Geo. F. Walker, Henry Shep-
herd, Col. VIM. A. Morgan and Mrs.
C. H. Enott. On Thursday Col.
Robert Beverly, of Virginia, deliv-
cred an eloquent address. Hon.
Edward Stake and Col. Buchanan
Schley, of Hagerstown, made long
speeches, which teemed with valua-
BILE suggestions on agriculture
James Grantham, of Middleway,
was awarded the prize, box of cigars,
as being the handsomest, and Dennis
Triggs, of Shenandoah junction, a
similar prize as being the ugliest
man on the grounds. Rev. Charles
Ghieslin's baby was given the prize,
a silver cup, for the prettiest baby.
Miss Eme Smith, of Portsmouth, Va,
was adjudged the handsomest lady,
and received the prize, handsome
piece of terra Gotta statuary. On
Friday Gen. Thos. L. Rosser, of Vir-
ginia, made an eloquent speech to
the farmers on agriculture. Mr..
Standish McCleary, son of Jno. w.
McCleary, of the firm of Bangs,
Bard & Co., of Baltimore, received a
special premium, one dozen silver
dinner knives with pearl handles, of
fered by Mr.. Chas. B. Rouss, OF
New York, as being the young man
ofbthe best business material between
the age of 10 and %. In tine baby
show the first prize for beauty, So in
gold, was won by Franklin Mason
Watson; second prize for beauty,
$3.50 in gold, awarded TO Elizabeth
Spohn; the third prize, fattest baby,
$3.50 in gold, awarded to Melvin
Butts,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-09-10

On the 23rd of August Cleon
Moore and 6. N. Moore, Special Com
missioners, sold the following real es-
tate, advertised duly in the Free Press
belonging to the estate of the late
james II. Moore:
The 'Tome Farm ON which Mr. Moore re-
sided. 155 acres and fraction, to Michael
Bowlen. for s47.OO per acre.
The ''Cut-taiT Farm" 176 acres, to H. H.
Moore for SAT co per acre.
The ''Engle Farm" LOG acres, to C. E. Kel-
lar. for $4,000 per acre.
a house and lot at Shenandoah junction to
s. l.. Williams for 81 1890.
Mountain land. 65 acres, to Charles II.
Moore for 50 80 per acre.
The Hurst Farm was not disposed of, but
will hereafter be sold
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-09-10
For the Town Custom
TO THE
Jefferson County Farmer.
OFFICE VALLEY FERTILIZER CO..

VIZ FIVE h-Al4Llsl r lLlLkI tA.s
CHARLEsTowN, w. VA. August !. 1889.
DEAR SIR We are prepared to furnish
our regular Brands of Fertilizer, viz ''Shcn-
andoah." Virginia" Potomac" valley
Bone" "Dissoived Bone" South Carolina"
our own manufacture. The Systematically is
the best Fertilizer sold; tue farmers who have
used it year after year have had the best wheat
and grass and their land has improved. he
cause it is a strictly bone fertilizer We have
AVERAGED a year since 1885 Two Hundred and
Fifty Tons of Shenandoah" In jefferson Couu-
ty-this speaks for itself. The Virginia"
has Dissolved Bone where the .'shenandoah"
has Raw Bone. and is sold at the same price
"Potomac"-this grade is well-known for years
it has hcen fnvorite with our farmers. YAH
ley Bone costs less than "Potomac." and 10
used by n number of our farmers. Both Of
these brands Analyzc high in Bone Phosphate
of Lime. especial Wheat MiSthre"-wc pre-
pared and put this brand on the market in
1886 to meet the demand for cheap ammo
mated phosphate. We have been surprised ut
the demand created for it; last year we sold
lSS tons of ii in jefferson county. 1t runs
over / n i'll AmOnia and costs only SD per ton
We have on hand u lurrc supply of our own
Manufacture of South Carolina. also u large
supply of s. c. manufactured in baltimore.
either of which we will furnish at the market
price. We furnished last year in tits County
over 400 tons of 8. c., three hundred of which
we manufactured. We will guarantee 1t to be
in fine drilling condition. We run 1t through
the Rollers before baggiug.
we nave on mana supply OF Animal Bone.
Raw and Dissolved. of orr own manufacture
We would be glad to have you inspect it. no
better can be found ON the market. We are
prepared to mix short notice, any Special
Formula. at n small cost.
The Valley Fertilizer Company is n strictly
home institution, Jefferson county capital
and Jefferson county people. and we are
gratifed at the encouragement given the Com
pany by our farmers since its organization
As an evidence of our standing at home we
sold in Jefferson county the fall of 1883. over
1000 Tons of Fertilizer to three hundred
farmers. We will be glad to have yon call and
examine Onr stock. Rcspcctfuilv.
VALLEY FERTILIZER COMPANY.
ScDtcInher g. 1889.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-09-10
How's This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh that
can not be cured by taking Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, having known
F. j. Cheney for the last Is years
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions, and fl
nancially able to carry out any obi
cations made by their firm:
WEST & TRAux, Wholesale druggists,
Toledo, o.
WaIding, Kinnan & Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Z. II. Van Hesen, Cashier, Toledo
National Bank, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
TEN. Price 75cts. per bottle. Sold
by all druggists.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-09-10
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining in the
Post Office at Charlestown. Jefferson
county, W. Va, September z, 1889
Frs. Lila L. Miller, John II. Oren.
Jr., Miss Ellen Hucker, Mrs. John
Williams, Miss A. y. c. Moore,
Frank Fletcher, Charley Butler. Miss
Lucy a. Bayd. care of a. d. Boyd
E. G. II. Campbell, John 81 Deem,
Mrs. Margaret Harris, Mrs. Sarah
Moore.
The above letters, if not called for
within thirty days, will be sent to the
dead letter office. Persons calling
for them will please say that they are
advertised.
GEO. H. FLAGG, p. NJ.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-09-10

The ''Screw-worm fly" which is
attacking cattle, is not the Texas fly,
but is very closely related, it settles
around the horns of cattle depositing
its eggs, the Larvae as soon as Matched
bores through the skin, and if not
extracted reaches the brain and kills
the animal. The Richmond Dispatch
recommends coal tar as a PREVENT
tive used once fortnight. The cor
respondent of that paper has spent
some time in Texas, habitat of the
screw-worm fly, and has had some
experience in the treatment as prac-
ticed there. The Screw-worm prop
er, however, attacks horses and
mules as well as cattle. Cresylic
Ointment applied on the wounds kills
the fly, extracts the worm, and heals
the sore. In the absence of Cresy-
lie, we would recommend an oint-
ment made of Crude Carbolic Acid
and lard and taIlow or mutton suet,
followed by an after dressing of coal
tar to prevent a repetition of the at
tack. Any druggist can compound
the ointment, and no time should be
lost in getting rid of this pest.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-09-10
An Interesting Railroad De-
cision.

BALTIMORE, MD, Sept. Ga spe-
cial from Keyser, W, Va, says =
Judge Armstrong filed his decision
to-day in the case of Shaw agt. the
West Virginia Central railroad. This
case involved the applicability to the
West Virginia Central of that part of
West Virginia's constitution provid-
ing that stockholders have the right
to cumulate their votes and give one
candidate as many votes rs the num-
Der of directors multiplied by the
number of his shares shall equal
w. Irvine Cross was elected by the
cumulation of the stock represented
by the Shaw interest. When the
election was held he was stockhol-
der, but the stock standing in his
name had not been transferred on the
company's books. Judge Armstrong
holds that the cumulative voting APP
plies to the charter of the West Vir-
ginia Central, although the original
charter antedated the constitution
He also held that the stock not being
transferred on the books, Cross was
ineligible as director. The railroad
company set up the connection of
Cross with the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad also a ground of disqualifica-
ton, but Judge Armstrong holds that
sach connection does not qualify him.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-09-10

SOMETHING IMPoRTAxT.--Mr. j. F.
Reininger has the greatest variety of
Fall and Winter Samples ever exhib-
tied in this Valley. He has over
eleven hundred different styles. from
all the leading houses in the country.
If you want suit, you need not 90
away from home, he will sell cheaper
and give better fit than a foreign tail
or. All suits made latest style and
fit guaranteed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-09-10
consumption surely cured.

To THE ED1roR.-PIease inform
your readers that I have positive
remedy for the above named disease.
By its timely use thousands of hope
less cases have been permanently
cured. 1 shall be glad to send two
bottles of my remedy FREE to any OF
your readers who have consumption
if they will send me their express and
post Office address. Respectfully,
T. A. SLocUa1, NJ. c.,
1S1 Pearl st., New York.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-09-10

School Suits are in demand, and
happy will you be in mind and pocket
if you come to us. Everything the
neatest and best. School
Suits specially contrived and put to-
gether to stand tare-away treatment
and look handsome as well, are here
at all prices-the highest being low
comparatively, and the lowest being
down to small money. Call.
WM. KAHN,
The Leader in Low Prices,
Sadlcr Building.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-09-10

A Terra Alta, w. Va, dispatch
says: 1.-THE gubernatorial contest
committee started Tuesday afternoon
to decide the contested votes in Ner-
Ger and Mcdowell counties. Seven
Republican votes were rejected out
of nine passed upon. There are
about two hundred and fifty votes in
these counties similar to those reject
ed, and it is probable that the whole
number in them will be thrown out.
The evidence in these cases deveI-
oped the fact that those voters, all
colored, came from Virginia and
North Carolina, and worked in this
State less than a year, many of them
having been in the State only few
months, and many others having been
registered as voters in Virginia dur
ing the year, and working in Poca-
hontas county, Va, in the mines. Z"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-09-10

A traveller in Delaware notes sig
nifcant sign which he saw displayed
at a prominent point on his journey.
In bold letters it proclaimed:
''Land free to any manufacturers
and free from taxes for ten years. :"
Sucha spirit ofenterprise is a strong
Invitation to manufacturing capital,
and is likely to retain it when once
secured.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-09-10

GRAFTON, w. Va.
After n thorough examination believe thd
National Garment Cutter to he superior TO ant
other system in use, it being simple. easily una
derstoOd aud correct. II has advantages pos
sessed by no other method. as it embraces
within its range all kinds of garments worn by
men, women and children. including full draa
perry and trimmings. Whenever lady haze
cutting to do she needs n Garment Cutter. I
have had quite an experience i'm drcss-making
and checrlully recommend it TO all in need III
any help in cutting clothing for themselves or
family have used other systems but hAy6
laid them aside aud purchased the National
Garment COttcr and am highly pleased with It's
fitting. MS it adds wonderfully to the appear.
ancc of the form. EVE V. RoDGERs.
For further information call at my residences
on Samuel ST., near Main,
MRS. VI. z. WOODY, Agent.
Charlesto~m. jeff. Co, ". Va.