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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-02-04
Madam Ruhl's
SCHOOL For MUSIC.

MADAM RUHL wishes to announce that
IEl she will begin her Music Glass SEPTEM-
BER 3, 1883. at her Music Room in Lee Hall
Building. Will teach Vocal and Instrumental
Music; also Theory and Harmony.
Where pupils take both Vocal and Instru-
mental Music no charge viii be made for Cen
eral Glass or what is called the Chorus Glass.
Madam Ruhl's reputation as musician and
teacher is known all through the South, she
having had twenty-five years experience as
music teacher in some of the largest schools
and private classes.
Will also teach Vocal and Instrumental Mu-
sic at Stephenson Female Seminary.
Thanking her friends for past farOrs, she re-
spectfully sOlicits liberal share of patronage
for the coming session.
See circulars for further information.
July 81 ISSS-tf
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-02-04
Lumber, Shingles & Wood

HAVING recently purchased large body
II OF fine Timber, at Flowing Springs, near
CharlestoRu.- and put in operation there our
Steam Saw-Aiill, we are prepared to furnish
All KINDS OF OAK LUMBER,
FENCING PLANK, FRAME LUMBER, LAP
SHINGLES, and WOODY the CORD VIII
sell either to be delfTeTed or on the ground.
FRAZIER s. COLSTON.-
Feb. q. 1885. If. 2. and Dem. CODY. l
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-02-04
Misunderstanding.

MFRS. j. o. TUTWILER is prepared to un- III
1El dertal1e Mantua- Making and all kinds of
Family Sewing. atreasonablera Residence
On Samuel street, near the Baptist Church.
April %. 1SS1-d
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-02-04

The SET. p" 3 Ply the Best Dark
Twist in the market.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-02-04

SrLvERwARE Ar Casters,
butter dishes, picllel casters, cream
pitchers, sugar bowls, jelly dishes,
cups, napkin rings, butter knives,
salt spoons, pickel forks, &C., at
cost. Fine assortment of jewelry.-
Anything in this line will be sold at
reduced rates. Watches, gold, silver
and nickel, rings, gents vest chains,
warranted to wear. for 10 years,
cheap: banjos and yioIins for cost;
shot &c. per In. i; powder, caps and
wads at reduced rates. American
Watches cleaned for 75 cents. Main
springs IS cts. hands, 10 cts. each;
jewels, 30 cts. to s1.0O; hairsprfngs,
75 cts. to s1.o0; new pin put in
breastpins, cts; catches, s cts.
joints, cts, at BURToS's, The Boss
Matchmaker, opposite Courthouse,
Main Street, Charlestown, w. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-02-04

BEAcHLET, Hagerstown's live merchant. al
ways had the name of being the leader In low
prices. Go and sec.
LADIES, MIssEs' AND CHmDRES's Coats
and Wraps, the largest stock and best ussorted
in the city. See beforeyou buy, at Beachley's,
Public Square, Hagerstowu.
on CLOTHS AND CARPETS, the la4gest and
best selected stock in Hagerstown. and at prices
that defy competition. at Beachley's.
The Domestic Sewing Machine is the bestfn
me world, for sale only at Beaehley's, Hagers-
sHoE5. Doors AID RUBBERs.-Beachley's
new stock and low price is winning card
Go and see.
FLUSH COATS AND WRAPs.-Another lot,
cheaper than ever. just received at Beachley's.
TAILORING IS An ART.-If you want a nice
suit OF clothes and at very low price, Beach
ley's is the place.
CHOICE HAMS. Sugar Cured Beef. Breakfast
Bacon, Shoulders and Bologna, all very choice
and at lowest prices, at Beachley'e.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-02-04
George BAYLOR,

ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Charlestown, Jefferson County, W. Va.
WII.L regularly attend all the Courts of JEFF
w fcrson and Berkeley counties, and atterd
to other law business in the Stateof West Va.
q Special attention given to collections
.January DO 1874
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-02-04
MIDDLEwAY, JEFFERsoN co. w. "a.

hlDhLbh[tl1 EhOON w., w. v A.
JNHE undersigned haze been established in
Il the Carriage Business on the Middleway
and Shepherdstown turnpike, one mile north of
Middleway, for four years past, and during that
time have been doing large and constantly in
ereasing business in the manufacture of
CARRIAGES, JUMP-SEATS, END
SPRING & &SIDE-BAR BUGGIES,
JENNY LINDS, PHETONS,
IAGGERS, &C.
Our work has been sold all through Jefferson
and adjoining counties. and has always given
satisfaction in every particular.
1t is our constant aim to work the very best
material and TO do all work in a irst-class man
ner: and as to our prices we pledge ourselves to
do work as low or lower than hrst-cIaSs work
can be done for elsewhere
If parties wish to consult us in regard to work
and do not find it convenient to visit our fac
tory, we will if notified by postal card. send a
representative of the firm to visit them at their
homes, and give all necessary information
Secondhand vehicles and good Horses taken
in exchange for work.
We keep constantly large variety of New
Vehicles in stock, and have also Secondhand
Carriages, Buggies, &c, which we sell very low.
Nav Q. 1ss2-y. a. N' -At'Df1'9oN q CO.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-02-04

Henry Hedrick died. in Greebrier
county, recently, aged SO years.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28
SAMsO'S ARGUMENT.
Tho SleepinE-Cnr Port-r's side of tho pop
uiar Tip Story.

Tho SleepinE-Cnr Portrr's side of the Pom
uiar Tip story.
A sleeping-car porter of moro than
average INTEL gcnce was drawn out on
the story that employees in positions like
his 1.-Two in palaces when not on run,
wear diamonds, and give receptions at
certain seasons.
lyon would not expect me to confess
that am making money above my sal
airy, even if it were true" he Said 81
think that the story of our veal tn orig
mated with tho man whose soul was
tucked under tho wings of the eagle on
quarter of a dollar. Suppose we have
a dozen slecpcrs on each run, and that
is above the average; out of that num-
Der it is safe to say that four will be
women and children. That leaves eight
passengers for us to work, as the say
ing is Out of that eight maybe four
will hand us from ten cents to twenty
five cents. and we have more of the
former than of the latter. The tip aver
ages ten cents the year round. Say we
mako dollar run out of passengers
I mean tho sleepers-we call thom
slecpers to distinguish them from the
CohSi phooCnHPiS- hcIc 10 uO!lur. i
suppose you think tho porter puts that
. n his pocket Woll. if he is an old man
on the road and has influence at head
quarters no keeps all he can get-I
don't deny that But let me tell you
something that isn't generally known.
There is a spy on every train that goes
out OF Chicago or runs into it don't
mean to say that tho company puts a
spy on every train, though it is some
times done. But tho spy is thcre just
the same. lie may want the Job of
porter for himself or friend. lie reports
every inattention and shortcoming of
the man who has the job. Or the spy
may be a spy for revenue only, as is fro
quently tho case. Tho spy may be in
any position from train-boy up. and the
minute tho porter finds out who he is
he begins to pay him tribute. unless, as
said before, tho porter is solid at head
quarters. To make 4 long story short
the porter has to pay out half nc makes
to hold his job. That's so, and every
porter knows it, Tho newspapers have
lots of fun at our expense, but they
wouldn't think it was SO funny if they
had the job for awhile. l am not kick
ing. for am one of the solid ones. But
/ know the business from tho bottom
up"-Chicago Tribune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28
Seuuoia National parle.

In regard to the bill which has passed
Congress creating National park, to
bo known as Sequoia Park, tho San
Francisco Call remarks: THE land to
bo inclosod in the park will cover 80, 900
acres. 1t embraces nearly the whole of
tho tract which is we'll known to the
people of Tulare as the region of the
Big Trees; is situated some forty five
miles northeast OF Visalia. at an eleva-
ton Of from G.00o TO 1000 feet, and
spreads almost without break from
Kings river to Kahweah river. In Mari
posa, Calaveras and humboldt, tho giant
scquoias occur in clumps in the midst
or forests OF other Growths. In Tulare
they are almost continuous; tho traveller
can journey all day on horseback with
out over losing sight of them. They
are nearly, if not quite, the most gigan-
tic of tho sequoas; trees have been seen
which measured 100 feet and over in
circumference at tho base and over 300
feet in height"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28
AFR,cAN 600 : Y

Queer and Pniat bic ID shra r.ptcn ishuut
Much Ger em"ny
AS rule on Y one principal meal is
eaten in Central Africa, In the early
part OF the evening. II usually consists
OF parrot soup, roasted or stewed mon
keys, alligator eggs talso we'll liked by
Europeans) and birds OF every descrip-
ton. They also have moambo. or palm
chops, and fish. A great dellcacy, so
considered by Europeans and natives
alike. is elephants feet and trunk.
These have somewhat the taste of veal.
10 prepare them the nat YES dig hole
about five feet deep in the sand and in
it build large fire. After tho sand is
thoroughly heated tho fire is removed,
leaving only the ashes in the hole Tho
trunk and feet are placed in this hole
and covered with leaves. and afterwards
with hot sand. In two hours they arc
done.
ALI carcasseS Of animals which arc to
be cooked arc placed on Il block of wood
and pounded until every bono is broken,
caro- being taken not 10 tear or bruiso
the skin. They are then boiled or
roasted on an open wood lire or in hot
sand or ashes, without removing the
hide or feathers The cook ing $ of
very inferior grade, tho only spices used
being salt and pepper The kitchen
utensils consist of common carthcn or
wooden ware. Very little time is taken
for setting or decorating tho table;
Knives forks and napkins arc dispensed
with.
Africans have several vegetables we'll
liked by Europeans. N'gutti-n scngo is
dish eaten all over Africa. Itconsis SITS
of egg plant, small fish somewhat like
our sardines and tho roots of tho cassava
or manioca plant Called n'gutti). which
have a knotty appearance and ofton
weigh as much as twenty pounds
AS tho latter contains pc. son, the
mani oca is soaked in water for three to
four days to extract tho poisonous sub
stance 1t is then cut and sliced and
small tomatoes are added. All is placed
in vessel with water and seasoned with
salt and pepper and boiled. Moambo,
or, as tho Europeans call it, palm chops,
is also q favorite dish. Tho palm nuts
are first boiled in water until the pu. nv
substance looscns from the pit, then tho
Shcll which contains very delicious
oil, is placed in wooden mortar and
crushed to obtain the oil. Whatever
the meal consists of, meat, fish, musses,
is put in 4 vessel, adding the oil and the
PUPPY part Of the palm nut, also red pep
per and salt, and is boiled. Roast or
boiled squash Qocnge) is generally eaten
with it, Sweet potatoes (m balla bengal
arc moro farinaccous and swector than
ours, but do not taste SO good. They
are boiled or roasted.
Bananas (bitaebo) weigh about half
pound each and are about fifteen inches
long. When half ripe they are cut in
slices and boiled i'll water with salt and
pepper.
N'sensi is a little rcd bean, which is
boiled in water without salt or pepper,
and is freely eaten. For peanut bread
(chisulu) the peanuts. arc first roasted
and then crushed. This mass is then
rolled and put into the skin OF n banana,
adding little PRESSURE forming it into
a body. 1t readily retains this shape
from the pressure Of tho oily substance
in tho peGnut-N V World.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28

VICTIMS OF eAsTsonoMy.

Onion, Office, w ,ter-iIelon and Bread.
and utter blends.
u was for many years q victim OF the
onion habit he said. ION ons to q
man wno likes them are irresistibIy fas-
clnating 1t was always temptat on to
mo to cat them at every opnorLun,ty.
Whom l was forced to go out day,
and so was obliged to deny myse the
onions, my sacrifice caused me actual
misery. One of my tricks was to eat a
late supper after working hard until
long past midnight or this supper
sliced onions with salad dress ng
formed no unimportant part. I discov-
cred that the more onions ate tho less
l was able to resist tho cajoleries Of
their flavor, and, determining to FREQ
myself from this serv, tude, l dcliber-
ately sat down ono night to euro my
unsavory passion. l sliced tho biggest
and strongest ones that l cou d find,
made my own dressing and then set to
cat them. ate until my throat was on
fire and my stomach was Il furnace. 1
ate until tears poured from my eyes.
Tho biggest and strongest one of all
saved for tho asst and as devoured that
| wept bitterly But was without pity
toward myself and remorsclcssly and
tierccly ate on. l have not eaton an
onion since chat night. do not like
them"
While on tho subject of tho onion
nah t the writcr ventures to mention
another no less terrible in it's chains
of slavery. a bachelor. who works
lato at night and SO does
not arise at an early hour. has for
years had his coffee in bed Immediately
upon awaken mr.. lie declares that If
Iic is forced to dress without having had
his coffee he is unable to eat breakfast.
lie suffers from Il severe headache all
day and COOS TO bed miserable lie ad-
mits that he has not the courage to try
to break himself of tho habit Wives
and mothers oubtless feel no sympathy
for this slave.
Another case is that of man who
was passionatcly fond Of watermelms
Coming from San Francisco to New York
once he acquired a violent watermelon
thirst" Tho ride across the hot pains
of Nevada had left his throat with Il
wild craving for watormc on. At North
Platte, Neb., he was able to buy a sicky
green watermelon orS1.25. Her turned
to his sleeping car armed with his melon
and six bottles OF beer. lie ate tho
melon down 10 the rind, drank the beer
that afternoon and spent the n ght on an
exploring trip similar to one of Dantc's
That watermelon, he says, was his last.
lie could forgive the beer but the melon
-nevcr.
And now mon in three instances hay-
ing shown themse YES poor, weak Great
ures the tools of the whims and fancies
of depravcd taste, it is only fair to
speak of the case of q woman who is the
wife OF one of tho best-lnown men in
New England. Before going to bed at
night she always eats thin slice of
bread and butter. She AYERS that with
out it She could not s.ecp. Shc never
cats moro than one slice, but that one
slice is actually necessary for peace
full slumber. She is striking example
of a victim Of the brcad-and- butter
habit-N " Tribune
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28
EDUCATION OF GIRLS.
The 6nhjsct Discussed by Wcl!-Known So
clcty Natrnns.

Tt7e 5nbject Discussed by Vcl!-Known So
clcty nIatrnns.
VI think that young lady's cduca-
ton. like charity and every other good
quality, should begin at home" said
Mrs. William Window, wife of tho Sec
rotary OF tho Treasury. "Shc should
first of all be thoroughly instructed in
domestic duties. | should DO very sorry
to have daughter of mine assume tho
responsibility Of u homo and house of
her own without possessing such knowl-
edge. Perhaps it is not essential that
She should be perfectly familiar with
every trifling detail. but she should be
suihc emily so to be thoroughly mistress
OF her own house and to perfectly I'M
derstand the all-important art Of maxi
ing homo comfortable and attractive.
Mrs w ndom thinks that woman is
deeply to he pitiod who knows so little
OF household affairs as to be absolutely
dependent upon the superior knowledge
OF a servant Yet how many n woman
Is There Of tho Dora Copperfiold type
who scarcely daros to give servants an
oEder because she feels that in all such
matters sho is u goose and the servant
knows She IS.
''lf they arc educated to be rood
women, with good common sense. tbev
are pretty sure to do tho right thing at
the CHIT time" said Mrs William III.
IL Muller, wife Of the Attorney General
when ASKED how our daughters should
be educated
'Wo hear u great deal nowadays
abont the society girl" she continued,
AND about how girls should be cdu-
Gated 20 shine in society. For my own
part can not endure the term society
girl, nor the idea of having a girls cdu-
cation directed to making her attractive
in sOciety. believe that what is called
society III the personal columns Of tho
newspapers is but very slight incl
dental part of every sensible RS life,
and believe that the girls who arc
most attractive in society arc those who
are most attractive ut home.
'from her earliest years every girl,
no matter What her station in life.
should be made to fool an interest in
al that pertains to housekeeping
Every young woman who desires 10
bo and to appear Intelligent must DO
we'll read in the general informant on of
tho day." said Mrs. James Mcmillan,
wife OF the junior Senator from Michi-
gan. "A the same time think great
many young ladies devote a great deal
zoo much attention TO reading nowspa-
ners. This class Of publications is now
20 youm nous, and their contents arc
so largely made up Of personal gossip,
%na5 one may read and road and yet
gain very itt!o that is of any practical
advantage that Is worth remembering,
o. mat an be remembered without a
sevefe mental effort, because it is
80 ~ atng in character. - Louisville
cou;s2r-ipernal
- -. l.n-. 49,, 80. =. L..
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28

The planting of eucalyptus trees for
the purpose Of draining tho soil in ma
larial districts is ono which has met with
some success. Tho Trefontane convent
at Rome had become positively unin-
habitablc, owing TO tho malaria which
attackcd-in many instances with fatal
rcsults-its inmates Senator Torelli
presented bill proposing that tho es-
tate annexed to the convent should be
planted with eucalyptus rs an expert
mcnt against malaria. Tho bill was
passed and tho Trappist monks planted
thousands of eucalyptus plants of all
species on the estate. But still the ma
laria ragged and several monks suffered
severely. 1t was, however, remarked
that 1T was only the monks who had
their coils looking on the central clos-
tor who fell victims TO the malaria.
This suggested the idea of planting four
eucalyptus trees at tho four corners of
tho coister. Tho plants, sheltered
from tho winds, soon grow to a great
height Tho immediate result was the
complete draining of tho soil in the
cloister and tho disappearance of ma
larial fever from tho convent. Chicago
Herald
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28

Willie down in tho country writing
home to his father)-And have been a
good boy. too, papa. ! haven run away
for n week.
Willie's Mamma adding postscript
Willie has been confined to the house
for week with 4 very sore toe. -Cni-
cago Tribune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28

Caramel Filling. Three cups of
white sugar, one cup fresh milk and a
heaping tablespoon Of butter boiled to-
gethor. Ono cup sugar melted and
mixed with tho other; stir until we'll
mixed, then let it boil until almost as
thick as icing when you take it off Just
before you arc ready to put 1T on tho
cake flavor to your tasto with vanilla -
Detroit FREQ Press
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28
Astronomical Information.

Mrs. Sumway-I see that Venus turns
round only once year
Sumway-Sho doesn't meet many
women with new bonnots on, thcn.-N
y Sun.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28

-Soilcd clothes should not he allowed
TO roman IN the bedrooms. They Ia mt
the ar and make it impure.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28

After the school Commencement
$50 you i We got two pr.zos?" Yes,
papa y What arc they for?" "Woll,
got the pr re for having tho best mem
Dry" "Wcll. what was the other?' II
can't think at the moment what that
was for. Courier des Etats-Unis
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28

LESS Papa, what is shock OF
hay?" Papa twho has not boon in the
ron'Ilry inc he was twelve years old)
-"Ah' or IT'S wien bain is struck 10y
tlSntnin.s, my pct"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28

81 the hest hng;ish Jockeys
eGrN 3ol j week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-07

1t is very stylish just now to wear a
diamond bracelet in the hair, arranged
in such way that only the gems may
be seen. It may confne the catogan
braids or coils in the neck, or flash high
in the couture, with a pouf of hair
drawn through. Some jewelers. claim
that earrings are fast losing popularity;
children are rarely allowed to have their
ears pierced, and young girls object to
the relic of barbarism, which renders the
jeweled bracelets and pins all the more
elaborate and expensive. AS the brace
lets are not worn with long evening
gloves, their use in the hair is quite de.
sirable, for one must display ones dia-
monds if one is SO fortunate as to pos
sess them.-New York Sun.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-07
Women as Physicians.

Every day brings news of the advance
ment of women. Slowly but surely they
are working their way into the various
professions and trades, and approaching
that ideal of equity in work with men
which the progressive woman has al.
ways persistenly cherished. The APP
pointment of Miss Belle Snith-who, by
the way, is said to be only 90 years old
as resident physician of the Woman's
prison at Sherborn, a position of great
responsibility, is another evidence of the
fact that in this country women are ad-
vancing, and advancing rapidly. In
this connection it is interesting to note
the increasing number of women who
are adopting the profession of medicine.
Boston Traveller.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-07
Ono of the !. atest Fads.

Nowadays young ladies seem to be
trying their hands al all sorts of work
and play. One Of he last fads is an
auction party" A pretty girl assumes
the auctioneer's hammer and talks as
fast as ever did u professional. Each
guest is provided with a quaint little
silk bag filed with small beans, which
represent money. The auctioneer holds
up q package of which no one knows the
contents, and the bidders buy pig in
a poke, which always proves to be some
pretty ornament or bit of bric-a-bfac.-
New York World.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-07
Men Attend Soresis.

Sorosis gave breakfast May 20 in
honor of Mrs. May Riley Smith, who
was SO long secretary of the society. A
number of gentlemen were present.
Since thefounding Of the society, twenty
two years ago, gentlemen have never
been admitted to day sessions or enter
tainments, but on complaint of some
members that they could not attend the
breakfast without escorts it was decided
to ignore the custom on this OCCASION
New York Telegram.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-07
"She GroWed."

The legend as to the origin of woman
Is different with different nations. Not
more than four nations accept the legend
that she was made from mans rib
The japanese believe that she grew on 8
tree, the Laplanders that she was once a
rabbit, the Persians that she fell from
the heavens, and the Australians that
she was first a toadstool.-Detroit Free
Press
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-07

Miss Sonsabaugh, teacher in an Indian
school in Philadelphia, has resigned her
position, having married one of her red
pupils named Alexander Ransom. The
bridegroom is Of the Mohawk tribe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-07

Not long ago dress was received from
a modiste, and in the pocket was a court
plaster case an inch square filled with
beauty spots. The collar of the basque
was high and rolling, and the patches
were intended to cover a blemish on the
lady's neck.