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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22
Washington Relics.


Senator Barbour has introduced a
bill for the purchase of a number of
Washington relics from Lawrence
Washington, of Fauquier county, Va,
who is a brother of Mr.. Geo. Wash
ington. Mrs. Col. R. P. Chew, Airs.
N. II. Willis and Miss Eliza Wash
ington, of this county. Accompany
ing the bill is list ofthe articles, as
follows:
A journal kept by Washington, the
greater part of which is in his own
handwriting, from March, 1898, to
March, 1897 pitcher that belonged
to Bushrod Washington; statuette of
Checker )" a sword broken at the
point. and the scabbard missing; a
spYglass (object glass broken); four
engravings, in circular frames; a
cotored picture in frame-yiew of an
old church near Limerick (glass brok-
en) portrait of ST. John in frame !;
picture in frame entitled, s'Fall of
the Bastile;' mirror badly broken.
All of these were inherited by Law
renee Washington, the present owner,
from his father, Colonel John Angus
tine Washington, and by him inner
tied from Judge Bushrod. Washing
ton, with the exception of the pitcher,
to whom they were bequeathed by
Gen. George Washington. The COM
munication also gives clauses of
Washington's will bequeathing these
articles, and also quotes from Loss
ing's History as to the articles. OF
the sword Lawrence Washington says
that during the civil war it was laid
with other valuables in an old pigeon
house on the property of Edward C.
Turner, where it remained from 1861
to the close of the war, and it was so
injured by dampness that the inscrip-
ton was obIiterated and the srabbard
destroyed. The picture of the de-
struction of the Bastile, together with
the key, which was presented to the
Mt. Vernon Association, was placed
in the hands of Lafayette, and in
1889 he sent it to Thomas Paine,
then in London, to be forwarded as
present to Washington. With these
Lafayette inclosed letter to Wash
lngton, dated March IL, in which lie
said:
"Give me leave, my dear General.
to present you with picture of the
Bastile just as lie looked a few days
afterI ordered its destruction. with
the key of the fortress of despotism.
1t is tribute which 1 owe to my
adopted father; as an aide-de-camp
to my General; as missionary to
its patriarch.
The whole collection remained at
Mt. Vernon until the property was
sold to the Ladies' Association, and
has always heen owned by the male
members of Washtngton's family
This is the first time they have ever
been offered for sale.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22
1ordan--Wood.

Miss Leslie Wood, daughter if the
late Thomas Wood, of re5srick
county, and Mr.. E. Clarence Jordan,
SON of the late E. c. Jordan, proprie-
tor of Jordan White Sulphur Springs,
were married in Winchester last
Wednesday morning. The ceremony
took place in Christ Episcopal church
and was performed by the Rev. Mel
son P. Dame. The bride was attired
in handsome travelling suit Of gray,
carried Marechal Neil roses and was
given away by her uncle, Mr. Daniel
T. Wood. Mr.. w. Roy Stephenson
acted as best man, and the ushers
were Messrs. Shirley Carter, Richard
E. Byrd, Robert NJ. Ward and Gen.
n. w. Harrison. The bridal party
left on tue morning train for tour
through the North.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

Montana secures full representa-
ton in the great American Union
She enters as Republican State.
She was Democratic srarri41,r.,, 80. ell
the attitude of the Democrats as to
the admission of the new States dis
pleased her people and they chose a
Delegate from the other party. The
recent elections indicate disposition
on the part of the Montanese to re-
turn to their former party allegiance.
Whether this tendency is to be per-
sisted in will depend largely on the
conduct of the Republicans and espe-
cialIy on the conduct of the States
Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress. There are indications that the
Republicans will make a mistake if
they count the new States as certain
to remain in the Republican column.
The Republicans can no more do what
they please and retain control of the
northwest than the Democrats can do
what they please and retain control of
New York Washington Star.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22
q ehost Story.

The Shepherdstown Register con
tains the following: Gan interesting
ghost story comes from the neighbor-
ing town of Sharpsburg, in Mary
land. One day last week an aged
citizen of that place died and was
buried. Saturday evening, SSout
dusk, so the story goes, as his dough
ter and the housekeeper were sitting
in a room at their home they saw the
supposed dead man standing at the
window looking in. One of the
women fell in dead faint, while the
other ran out of the house screaming.
The attention of several men on the
street was directed to the house by
the commotion, and it is said that
they too SOW the figure at the win
dow. AS they looked it vanished
away into the air. The affair created
considerable excitement, and Sunday
morning the grave was examined to
see if it had been opened. Nothing
had been disturbed, so the general
belief is that it was genuine ghost.
The family moved out of the house
early Monday morning. -
The apparition was that of the late
Samuel Swain, who recently died,
and those who lived in the house and
we're alarmed were Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Cramer and Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Bowers. Globe.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

Governor Fleming has made the
following executive appointments =
Aides-de-Camp on Governors staff,
with the rank of Colonel--W. A. Nc
Corkle, Charleston; S. w. GalIaher,
Jr., Moundsville B. D. SpilIman,
Parkersburg; j. t. Bowyer, Win
field. Directors of the Penitentiary
j. A. Miller, Ohio county; Frank
w. Brown, Marshall county; P. j.
Cregan, Preston county; S. R. Her
raid, Marshall county VIM. vande-
wort, Pocahontas county. Fish Com
missioners-Felix J. Baxter, Braxton
county; C. S. White, Hampshire
county; N. C. Prukett, Jackson coun-
ty. Directors for the schools for the
Deaf and BIind-First congressional
district, John R. Donehoo, Hancock
county, and DR.. George Baird, Ohio
county : second congressional dis
trict, A. L. Pugh, Hampshire county,
and John L. Pierce, Mineral county !;
third congressional district, DIR. w.
II. McClung, Greenbrier county, and
j. E. Peck, Nicholas county; fourth
congressional district, W. p. Wears,
Putnam county. State Board of
Health-First congressional district,
VIM. NJ. Match, NJ D., Harrison
county, and Geo. t. Garrison, Md,
Ohio county; second congressional
district, G. T. Richardson, NJ. D.,
Jefferson county, and N. D. Baker,
NJ. D., Berkeley county third con-
gressional district, BENZ. F. Irons,
NJ. D., Monroe county; w. P. Ew-
ing, NJ. D., kanawha county fourth
congressional district, A. R. Barbee,
NJ. D., Mason county, and B. H.
Hoyt, NJ. D., jackson county. Board
of Regents of the State Normal
schools-First district, I. S. Rilep,
Ohio county; second district, Harry
Snyder, jefferson county; third dis
trict, j. H. Miller, Summers county !;
fourth district, Rankin Wiley, Mason
county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22
Nature in CONFUSION

is terrific. Volcanic erupttons, cyclones, earth
quakes are awfully and tremendously pictur-
cequr. but scarcely desirable to emulate in &C.
ton and effect by the administration of rcnIe-
dies which produce convulsiou aud agony in
the abnormal portion of the human frame =
Such is the effect of the old fashioned vfolent
pursatives happily falling more and more into
disuse. and of which Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers is the wholesome. pleasant and far more
effective sueccdanenm. They weakened the
iutestines-the Bitters invigorated them. They
left the bowels inactive. because incapacitatcd
by ensuing feebleness. The Bitters on the con-
ffary. and because it enables. not forces, them
to act--a vast and fortunate differencc-perpe-
tuates their activity and regularity The liver
- henchcially stimulated. as the kidneys also
also. malaria. nervousness and rheumatism.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

The Republicans of the Ohio House
of Delegates on Monday of last week
had some of the medicine concocted by
Speaker Reed administered to them.
A motion was made from the Demo-
cratic side to correct the journal of
the previous day, which contained no
reference to the proceedings on a bill
creating a railroad commission, al
though several votes had been taken
by the yeas and nays willie the bill
was before the House and should APP
pear on the journal. 1t appears the
Republicans had run out of the hall,
and thus succeeded in breaking the
quorum. On the motion to correct
the journal the Republicans refused
to vote, and the Democrats found
themselves. without a quorum. But
the Democratic Speaker was equal to
the occasion. Following the ruling of
Speaker Reed, of the national House
OF Representatives, he counted the
Republicans present as voting, and
declared the journal corrected
Leading Republican legislators de-
nounced the Speakers action as ar
bitrary and revolutionary, but the
Journal was corrected all the same.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

The speech of Hon. VIM. L. Will
son, of this State, in Boston, Mon
day of last week, before the Young
Mems Democratic Club of Massa-
ehusetts, had Jefferson and Jeffer-
sonian Democracy for its theme
1t was a striking eulogium upon the
founder of the party of popular
rights, and was enthusiastically re-
ceived. ''The fight for lower taxes, :"
he said, in concluding, sis fight for
higher manhood. The fight for local
government is a fight for broader
freedom. The fight against paternal-
ism-the fight against Capitalization
lis 4 fight for free institutions"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

1t has for some time been thought
by some of our citizens that the most
feasible way of securing thorough
Improvement of our town would be
to issue bonds to the amount of S1O,-
900 and use the proceeds for that
purpose. We only breach the mat
ter now just before going to press,
but will have more to say about it
hereafter; as also perhaps about
another project to advance the ma
terial interests of our town and in
crease the prosperity of its people.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

The Senate IN Thursday proceeded
to consider the Hnnse joint resolu-
ton for the appointment of thirty
medical examiners for the bureau of
pensions. without reference to the
civil service law. Mr.. Faulkner
spoke against the resolution, and
Mr.. Cockrell charged the measure
was intended to destroy and break
down the civil service law and sys-
TEN, whilst Mr.. Plumb and Mr.. Hale
favored the measure. During the
discussion there was tilt between
Senators Hoar and Plumb, during
which Mr.. Hoar said Mr.. Plumb
(who had charged Mr.. Hoar with a
fair share in removing Democratic
officials) twas talking of matter of
which he was as. ignorant as the babe
that was never born"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

The saddest man, the one in the
most deplorable condition, the man
without country, is the poor Chi
namen who at last accounts was a
homeless wanderer on the Niagara
bridge, pendent between water and
sky, prevented from lack of funds
from entering Canada past the Gus
tom house, and prevented by law from
re-entering the United States.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

In Dress Goods we need not talk
much to the Ladies, as they are all
aware VIC carry the best selections, J.
and besides we are the cheapest. IL
you look through our Dress Goods
Department you will notice we are al
ways busy. Low prices does the
work. S. d. HIRscnMAN &: Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

And now the RePubfieaH House of
Representatives has refused to pro-
vide for the battle ships recommended
by Secretary Tracy. But then the
Democratic party will come into pow
er again in 1892, and the work of
building up navy will be continued
in accordance with the fine progress
made in that direction under the adj
ministration of President Cleveland.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

In GenLlemen's Head Gear, we
carry everything that is new in that
line. Our stock for the Little Gnes
has never been larger, and prices
have never been lower.
S. d. HIRscHMAN- & Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

All, there! Did you hear the news
from Rhode Island? Solidly Demo
cratic for the first time since the war,
and the Australian ballot reform law
effective. No wonder the Republi-
cans in the West Virginia Legislature
opposed Col. Chew's election BILL
A ''free ballot and fair count"
isn't good for Republican success.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

Richmond troops went to New York
to pay their tribute of respect to the
memory of Grant, but the 9TH New
York regiment will not reciprocate
that act by attending the dedication
of monument to Lee.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22
Various Items.

A colored school teacher at Hun.
tington, w. Va, died from eating too
many hard boiled Easter eggs.
Tile Monroe Guards will go to
Richmond to attend the unwilling of
the Lee statue, on May goth. The
Ronceverte Guards also expect to go.
Mrs. Martha Hunter, of Martins
-L~rES, "ido" Of the late IIUII. T2II-
ward P. Hunter and mother of Major
Robert w. Hunter, died Sunday
week.
The congregation. of the Preshtte-
rian Church, of Frederick, refused
to join with their pastor, Rev. w. L..
Guild, in his request. for dissolution
of their relations.
A Baltimore firm is engaged in the
erection of cannery at MfddIetown,
Frederick county, Va. The capacity
of this packing establishment will he
from seven to ten tons of fruit and
vegetables per day, and will work
when running at it's full capacity from
seventy-tive to eighty hands.
The Martinsburg Improvement
Company has closed contract with
B. S. Hickman, of Philadelphia, for
the establishment of his seamless ho-
siery mills in that place, and work on
the buildings will be commenced at
once. Mr.. Hickman says by the first
of November there will be at least
ESQ hands employed in the establish
ment.
Eugene NJ. Wilson, of Minneapo-
lis, Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of Minnesota in 1888, and for
merly a member of Congress, died
recently at Nassau, Bahama Islands,
of .malariaI fever. He was son of
the late Hon. Edgar C. Wilson, of
Morgantown, w. Va, and a cousin
Of Bishop A. w. Wilson, of the NJ.
E. Church South.
A certificate of incorporation has
been issued to the Bayard, Peters
burg and Moorefeld Railway Com
pany. The road is to start at the
town of Bayard, on the West Vir-
gtnia Central and Pittsburg railway,
in Grant county. The capital stock
lis 500, 900, and is held by John W.
Nihiser, of Bayard; James B. Rees'
Tannery, Mineral county; John r.
Kaufman, of Sunbury, Pa; Robert
F. Whittier, John AIery, of Pbiladel-
phia and D. Robert Leatherman, of
Burlington, Mineral county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22
S. D. HIRscHIAN & Co.

Our Standard White UnIaundrfed
Shirt can't be heat for 1T and work
manship, none better made. We also
carry an elegant line of Mems Night
Shirts, the largest line to select from.
All made of the very best of cotton.
S. ID. HIRsonMAN & Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

Thomas Reed is noble patriot.
He does the entire legislation of the
House of Representativesand doesn't
charge Uncle Sam cent more than
the salary of single Congressman.
Courier-Journal.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

Col. Daniel Appleton, of the New
York Seventh Regiment, writes that
it will be impossible for that COM
mand to participate in the unveiling
of the Lee monument on account of
another engagement.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

At a recent meeting eg the direc-
tors of the Maryland and Virginia
Bridge Company in Shepherdstown,
the question of new bridge across
the river was again discussed. The
meeting finally adjourned until Satur-
day. May 8, in order that the dircc-
tors in the meantime may secure
some additional information concern
ing suspension bridge. It's prob
able that the contract for some sort
of new bridge will he let at. the next
meeting.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

To Ladies in want of any Corsets,
all we can say is we carry the largest
line. We carry Extra, which you
can't find anywhere else, and besides
our prices are lower than you can
ffny anywhere.
S. d. H1Rscr,r4n- & Co
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

This season we had the largesttrade
in Mems Shoes we ever had. Our
line is large TO select from, and our
prices are very much lower.
s.. d. HIRsC1IMAS & Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

The steal of the two Senators from
Montana was effected =" under the
broad shield of American liberty"
but we hear no objection on the part
of either Gen. Golf or his followers.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

The United States Senate on
Wednesday, by strict party vote,
admitted to seats Messrs. Powers
and Saunders, the Republican claim
ants for the Montana Senatorships.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The IA aYoraIfY.

MIR. EpTFoR.-Thc time for our corr la
WI tiOn election is near NJ hund. and a<Jye
the people seem To be Takinx bnt little indies
IN TINS important nihtteF- As to the Mayfrnl
ty. we have never Ind :, better one. tlltipIth,
present incumbent. and we shall insist OH hi
reelection. We know that he would rnthe
not serve. hut tile citizens of the town wan
him and he wiz receive their support
April Is. 1870. Wy POpI.nr
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

Shepherd College commencement
will take place June l3; Storer Col
lege May 80. Special Peabody In
stitute for teachers. county superin-
tendents and county institute instruc-
tors. and convention of county and
city superintendent, and graded and
high school principals, (piace to be
announced hereafter,) two weeks,
beginning August 18th.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

The receivers are inspecting the
C. & o. Canal, and so far have found
the damage not SO bad as they ex-
pected.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

The twelfth annual meeting Of the
West Virginia Educational Assoeia-
ton will be held at NIoundsville Camp
Ground, July Is.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

Messrs. Powers and Saunders, Re
publican claimants, were admitted as
Senators from Montana by strict
Marty vote.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

Senator Edmunds will take a trip
South for the benefit of his health
We trust he will become enlightened
as to the true status of Southern af-
fairs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

The Republican papers OF West
Virginia have nothing to say about
the Montana Senatorial steal.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

The work on the new freight yards
at Berlin lis progressing nicely. There
is now about two miles of track laid
for switches, DC. The main track is
being rapidly completed on the ex-
IRENE south side of the yards and dur
ing the present week, it is thought.
they will be able to run all trains
through on The south side of the yard,
which will give the hands on the
works a clear tract and enable the
work to be pushed forward more
rapidly.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22
For Recorder.
For Councilman.

MIR. J. C. HOLMES having served eticiont-
INA- " few years ago aS n ui.In4,er uf fht
Town Council. The voters ii tAe ID Ward de-
sire to- have him again represent them II. that
capacity: and to this end will !riy, him tSsr
cordial support at the rnsniily election
April %, 1880 cd WARD VOTERS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22
Notice of Commissioners
of Accounts.

TTNI!E following Fiduciary Accounts arc be-
4 fore me for settlement:
Jan. "a. ] G. Wyatt. Guardian of sailie Blew
w. Cralyhiil. Guardian of N. R
CraighilI.
Feb. IS. JnO. d. Conrad. Guardian of Mary.
Laura. Ada and Preston Conrad
Mch; 26. Jos; G. Fry. Admir- of John Rose.
april IA. Z: h kable. Guardian of Daniel
Smiths children.
Given under my hand this 21st day of April.
1890. S. W. WASHINGTON.
April 2'i 1s90-St. Comm'1 of Accounts.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

Thanks to Senator Kenna for copy
of the Third Volume of the Final Re
ports of the Tenth Census.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-22

The congregation of the Presbyte-
rian Church, of Frederick, refused
to join with their pastor, Rev. w. l..
Guild, in his request for dissolution
of their relations.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-24

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Messrs. Hubbard,
Price a Co., in their cotton circular say:
Notwithstanding day Of comparatively
light receipts and an advance Of one point
in Liverpool. prices here are lower. The
only apparent reason for the decline l.
found in the weakness of September, which
has declined ten points and has more or
less affected the entire list. The quantity
of cotton which has arrived in New York
for probable delivery upon contracts during
the last three days is nearly 5000 bales, and
those who have been long of September
have today been selling out under
the apprehension of heavy issue
OF notices for delivery tomorrow, though
whether this will be the case
we regard as doubtful" Receipts at ports
today estimated at 5000 bales against
30 j13 bales last week; and $500 last year.
The spot market is easier at l-l6 decline I'm
quotations. Middling upands, l05z; sales,
i32 bales. Transactions IN futures 10000
bales. Futures close TO 10 points lower as
follows: September, 1920 iO.2l; October,
l0.lj0 lO.lG; November, l0.lGWlO.lI; De
cember. l0.lj@ 1915; January, l0l9W 1920;
February. l0.2idl0 March, lO.D@ 1870;
April. l0.36Ql0.31; May, 1920 l0.4i. In
Liverpool spot cotton was steady; middlIng
uplands, 13-lGd. Sales. 5000 bales. Flu
lures closed quiet; September, "a,
September and october, 5.42@5.43; Octo-
Der, 5.42@j.43: October and November, 5.39;
November and December, j.3S; December
and January, 5.3S.
Pr0duce-Flour closed quiet. but steady
and unchanged. Wheat closed active and
steady; spot sale of No. red winter,
$l02MSL02H; do. September, l.0lA. Corn
closed lower; spot sales of No. mixed
5GH@j67sc.; do. September. 55A. Oats
closed dull, but steady; spot sales of NO.
white, Is; No. mixed, September, 44H
Pork dull; mess, Sll.JO@sl2.2j. Lard
closed weaker; October, $G.37@6.3S. Sugar
Refined steady; cut loaf and crushed,
Sl06; powdered, 6kc.; graduated, 63s
Coffee easy; fair Rio cargoes 20Ac.