Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-05-21
Various Items.

The productive power of the ma
chinery of the United States is more
than equal to the labor of 500, OO0,-
600 men.
When Governor Biggs, of Della
ware, reached Forty-second street
during the recent parade in New
York, some impudent urchin in the
crowd cried out, " How's the peach
crop, Gov'ner?''
Negotiations for the establishment
of a $3.50, 600 coke furnace, one hun
bred tons capacity, to be built at
Buena Vista, Rockbridge county Va,
have been about completed. A large
rolling mill will follow the furnace.
Ex-senator R. E. Withers, late Uni.
ted States consul at Hong Kong,
China, has arrived in Lynchburg.
There is said to be a strong under
current in favor of the nomination of
Col. Withers as the Democratic can
didate for Governor of Virginia.
A farmer that raises COWS that will
give more and better milk than the
ordinary COW, steers that will net
more beef per head than the average,
horses which are stronger, handsomer
and more reliable than the common
horse, will get better returns than
the ordinary stock raiser.
For lame back. side or chest. use shilohs
Porous Plaster. Price 25 cents, Sold by c.
Frank Jones.
Wellwhitewashed fences make your
premises look neat, cheerful, prosper
Gus and comfortable. The cost of at
tending to this matter is small, and it is
the duty of every property-holder to
make such improvement, The air of
GOODNESS and freshness hichitinsurcs
is of itself sufficient return for tue
small outlay of money and the time
and labor consumed.
GROUP. WHooPING COUGH and Bron-
chitis Immediately relieved by Shiloh's Cure
Sold by 9. Frank Jones.
The home of Henry G.. Marquand,
on Madison avenue, New York. is said
to bethe handsomest private residence
in America, not even excepting that
of the Yanderbilts. There are rooms
in Mr.. Marquand's house that cost
hundreds of thousands of dollars to
decorate and furnish. OF these the
Japanese room is the most famous
There are besides this a Moorish room,
an Italian room and a Greek room.
sHILon's COUCH and Consumption Cur
is sold by us on guarantee. II cures Conc
sumption. Sold by e. Frank Jones',
A little child, Clara Rice, of Ship
.PenshGrg, Pa, aged 6 years, got after
a mouse in the corn crib, and soon
the mouse got after Clara in way
that she did notrelish. It seems that
she had her head near the hole where
mousey was in hiding, and was laugh
ing and playing with a cat that she
had with her, when mousey ran out
and straight down Clara's throat. A
cathartic was administered with good
effect.
WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint? Shiloh's Vitalizer is guar
anteed to cure You. Sold by c. Frank Jones.
The Right Worthy Grand Lodge
the highest legislative body of the
Independent Order of Good Tenn
pIars-will meet at Chicago, Ill,
May 2Sth. The Order is almost
worldwide in extent and the meeting
will be attended by delegates from
every State in the Union and from
many foreign countries. West Vir-
ginia will be represented by j. G..
Sinclair of Grafton, and j. B. Nor
gan of Gerardstown. the regularly
elected Representatives from this
State.
FOR DYSPEPSIA
Use nrown's Iron Bitters.
Physicians recommend It.