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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-23
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States Of KaEsas aud Kentucky TeFy full and.
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Latin Language and Literature; also biogTaph-
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-23
IEemaIe Weaknegg Positive cure

To THE EDIToR; 4.
Please inform your readers that have n
positive remedy Tor the thousand aud one ills
which arise from derangcd female organs I
shall be glnd to send twO bottles OF my remedy
FREE to any lady II they will send tliuir E1-
press and i. O. address. Yours rcspecifully
DR; j. B. MABCuIsf, lS3 Gcnescc st.. Utica,
n. T. Dec Civ
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-23
ADVERTISING RAT IS.

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Others 1t regular Advertising Rates
Obituary Notices expeciing 6ye lines, 10 cts.
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Liberal de6uctioas lnade-for Quarter, Half
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No advertisement 10 be considered by the
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script, or Previously agreed upon between tho
parties.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-23

When yeu know that you Islye the tatarrh.
there Is no need 10 Eendy fo- 0 doctor. al the
phyeicibn yoH want is Cid Saul's CatarTh cRTc
the fpecihcfSr this disease
The .'baby's best friend" IS thd most appfo-
priatO title for Kr. B1ils Bahy syrup II Is per-
feetly safe and Feis5le Epder all seireGm-
bowel disorders OF blIyhoody Keeps the child
from hettfng and cFyin&.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-23

Capt. VIM. C. McKenney, of Au-
gusta county, who commanded Com
pany d, Fifth Virginia Infantry.
Stonewall brigade, during the late
war, died recently.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-23

Always gives rclief.-I have used Salvation
Oil in my own case for neuralgia, aud e1per-
fenced much Benefit from its nse. 1t is very
penetrating and always gives relief.
j. S. LEWIS, 81 Fayette ST., Baltimore.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-23
HOTELS.
Cartel House,
lnARLEsTowN. WEST vIRGINIA.

II AS been newly furnished. and is now open
II to receive guests Central locaticn.-
Hack free to and from Depot Terms 81. 90
per day. fNt
The Bar, under charge of Mr. Jas A.
Thomas, is well supplied with choice liquors.
and Messrs, Hunt s. Bro have good Livery
at the Hotel Stables. 80
j. W.tJoENsoN, Clerk. ~
May 60 1890.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-23
Various Items.

Gen. Cadmus NJ. Wilcox, q prom
ineut ex-C9nfederate, died in Wash
ington.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-23

- cgsg.5as- Snug Voc fofrnrs ave teer riiadeht
fpr us, hy Anna pagr, Alsyin,
feNas, and iuo. inni, Toledo Ohio
well. Why
vaTl $780,
/ cHud the live
KCAAO. home, be-
10 - g;Iuers easily eHruinE hpfnS TO
4. T. EIGc CdE.hiLaETe- nifurr how
ou.ta n work
gesraS or all time. lir -ueoncy for work
n sr1ls..f54 Failure unknown among thviu.
e211aaA. EtiGY wonderful. inTiie
Es .IualIctt CO.. 7Ssb7C sc lsOrtiluti, sine
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-23
Charlestown, Jefetson cannlr

w III 5. practice In the Courts OF Jefferson:
the United States Distli s,rs ~ 5I,rti,,
HVsrg, Vig, aea the supreme Court Of Appcaisfof
lct;s,,s Special aitention to the col
ssgss9p OF elillms End prompt remittance of the
oaice ii Law Building. rear of t.ourtlbonse
August ,. 1880 lt'S''ss.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
BenggNle, CIarIe C6uatl. Ia.

T HAVE for years built large variety Of va
Il rioyts styles of CARRIAGES and WAGONS;
they have been in use among our people. and
have given satisfaction in every instance as far
rs have Uecu able5to ascertain. Through this
experience | have learned what vehicles suit the
people best. ntd Whit are best adapted to their
wants. l manufacture handsome wagon
known as the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-23
SPIRIT OF JEFF ERS ON
TUESDAY Morning. DECEMBER %, 1850.

UaAll.ns1our. Jassalsoa c0ut4r. IVA,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-23

II TOUR BACE 10HES
or you are sliATorp ont. really good for nothing
ffis general debility Try
BRO5flSf.S IlfO.s B5TTBRS.
It W1n cure FOl, and give . good appe5ite. eold
~ all dsssif.-F
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-23
y E1itney sids-Bars spring

pleasant riding wagon. Also all styles and pat
terms of Carriages, Buggies, JaGgcrs, Jenny
Linds and PhHtons. ] keep on hand large
stock, but am prepared to fill orders at short
notice. Prices suited to the times, and satisfac-
ton guaranteed. a liberal discount allowed on
old vehicles in exchange for new. ones l Use
Altogether the Old Reliable
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-23
Boardings

GEVERAI4 Gentlemen and Ladies' can Sc ac-
y cornInodated with Board for the Summer,
or by the Week or Month, by applying to or
Mas. JAMES WATSON,
Late Proprietress of the Watson House.
Charlestown, w. Va.
June p, 1s9O-tJI, ,'01.+
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-23
Mantua- aking.

Mrs. ]. o. TUTwMER is prepared to nm
lNl dertakc Mantua-M Making and all llinds-of
Family Sewing. at treasonablcrates. Residence
IN Samuel sfreet. near the Baptist Church,
April 2S lSSf-df--
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-23
six NeW Books.

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TALKs,-By George ThStcher, the celebrated
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Cloth, 81 ,25.
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-23

The Senate passed q bill appro-
priating SIS, 900 for public build
ing at StAunton, Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-23
SARVEN WHEELS.

universally pronounced the best wheels made.
REPA1RINs SrEci41TT
Ihavc established a Carriage Repository at
UpperEille Fauquier county. Persons dcsir-
-ng vehicles at the above place, during my alb
sencc can leave their orders with w. Richard
son. druggist. -
Thankful for the liberal patronage extended
to me from Clarke. Jefferson and adjoining
counties, Respectfully ask a continuance of the
same. GEO. e. THOMAS.
February %. 1881. -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-12-23
Frank Rec.IwiTi1-

Joseph 'FrapneM,
ATTORNEY AT Law,
charlestown, Jefferson County, West Virginia.
DRACTICES in the Courts of Virginia and
: tton of claims
January -. 1889
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-07-19
Muaie of the Marseiilaise.

The music of the Marseillaise hymn,
formerly credited to Rouget de Lisle,
the writer of the words, was composed
by Jean Baptiste Lucien Grison, a noted
composer Of church music who was
choir master of the Cathedral Of st.
Omar, in the Pas de Calais, from 1775 to
E17s7. During this time he composed an
oratorio called Esther" the text OF
which was taken from Racine's tragedy
OF the same name. The first number,
entitled 'sThe Defamation contains
note for note the melody Of the Mar
seillaise, so that Grison's composition
was written at least five years before
the national hymn Of Rouget de Lisle.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-07-19
7 NJ AlDEN4S LAMENT.


II He's gone, With pangs Of misery
My heart Is rent In twain; 3
Bring him, Oil bring him back to me-
Ny darling bring againl
In vain seek my grief to cloak
Amid tho festive throng;
Sad thoughts Of him my laughter choke,
And tear-drops drown my song.
thought him faithful, though tease;
His hair was soft and curly;
Full well he knew the way to please;
Such bright eyes-teeth so pearlyi
But now-perhaps far, far apart
He's cast his wandering lot;
Some other maid has won his heart
And I am quite forgot.
Oh! bring him back! How fervently
Would my darling hugl
Don't think that I'm too bold-you SEQ
I've lost poor Gyp, my pug.
r.. 81. Iitherington, In Light.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-07-19
An Urgent Case.

Tramp-Please, mum, can't you help
q poor man wild q large family, mum.
Me wife an children are starvin', mum.
Benevolent Lad Good graciousl I'll
90 see them at once.
Tramp-ff-y'd please give me ten
cents, mum, I'd III
Benevolent Lady-Take me to them,
quickly. There is not . minute to lose.
Myi Myl Where are they?
So Tramp Please, mum, It's too far 60
walk. They eyre in the old coun-
{ try, mum.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-07-19
LOVES YOUNG DREAM.

Some years ago when 7 was young
Aud all my troubles were before me,
While tailors' bills were vet among
The unknown Ills 50 soon to floor me;
When Ihad taken my degree
Invent abroad; thought ], the chang'u
Rest my tired brain, but foolishly
fell In love with, well, an angel
twas at the opera we met
That night think twas Trovatore:
However, though now forget,
Il doesn't much concern my story.
A genial friend presented me
AS soon as we her box could get to;
Through love or fright or modesty,
/ rolled and twisted my nbretto. &#
Next day It was went to call; a
IN thought already her adorer.
hung my hat up In the hah. VII
And sat my humble self before her;
At small talk she was quite au fait,
On topics from blanc mango to bonnets;
She had an album; by the way.
7 filed It with romantic sonnets.
Ipined when she was out OF sight;
MY clothes no longer seemed to fit me
dreamed about her every night,
SQUARE on the heart had Cupid hit me.
She gave me once q lock Of hair;
begged so much really earned 1t;
I have It yet, but don't know where,
And think, perhaps, I may have burned IT.
She airted just as all girls do, L
But always with my fellow-students; n
To me in most things she was true,
And kept within the bounds OF prudence
Yet thorns are found near every rose;
And after some few months we parted;
tesr-drop glistefed on her nose, =
While I, for weeks, was broken-hearted. F.
score OF years have passed away,
Since then of late I've heard about her; 4
Her hair has grown tride gray,
Her figure grown great deal stouter.
TIM married now, and so, OF course,
Ny heart no longer reaches toward hers;
While she has had her third divorce,
And lately's gone to taking boarders.
IF. n. Curtiss, in N. Y. Sun.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-07-19
An OBSTINATE OLD MAN.


An old man lived ali alone, al alone,
.. And Jolly old man was he. #
ne was rudy and fat and sleek as rat,
Ana his leg was good thing to see.
His chest was round, his liver was sound. .
And his voice had chord Of glee
Ashe sang to hirnselfwhile he counted his peNt
NJ gs sOh, no! M s Ri M 4
I'm hearty and hale old man.
All, hal
Such sturdy and well old mnnP
Not chick nor child had he in the world:
Though his Golfers were full OF gold;
He had money in chest, in trousers, In vest,
From his pockets the big dollars rolled;
He owned miles Of land and palaces grand,
And in bank had thousands untold,
10 he sang ell the while, with confident
sm'le' .,oh, no,
TIM ukely and peart old man,
All, ha!
Such merry and brisk old mani"
His brothers visited and longed in vain,
And for years ween score
They would meet each day and pleasantly say:
'sThe old man is right at Deaths door,
Then the first one slept and he never wept,
But he laughed and sang the more,
And he eayly cried when the last one died:
I'm healthy aud long-lived man,
All, hal
Such a vigorous, sound old man.
Each night his nephews and nieces dreamt
or how rich they were going to grow,
And they loved to hint: 'sWe will never stint
When our ship comes in, you know"
But grieve to tell, he kept hale and well
While the years went dragging slow,
And he caclzled loud DER the last one s shrouo;
. "Oh, no! 14G%
I'm hardy and stout old man, M
All. ha
Such a lusty and tough old man"
And he is living yet all alone by himself,
This man am singing about,
Obi his eye Is bright and his step is light,
And his voice is CHEEKY and stout;
Els cheeks are red and he holds up his head
In way that puts death to rout,
So can't see why he should ever die
Oh! dear,
Such healthy and we'll old man,
All! me,
Such an Obstinate tough cid mani
George Horton, in Chicago Herald
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-07-19
Bound to Make Mi1lions.

American Business Man-.sNow, sir,
you have all the details Of my new man
ufacturing scheme. If we succeed we'll
make millions Timid Capitalist
.sBut if we should fail?" American
Business Man sFail? In the bright
lexicon Of American enterprise there's
no such word as il!-because when
ever a thing doesn't pay we can always
unload on an English syndicate
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-07-19
The Largest Yield Of Buttar.

The record for the largest amount Of
butter produced by q COW in one year has
been broken By a COW owned By DE.
Appleton, Of Ipswich, Mass, who, with
three days to spare, prod cedB al pounds
and - ounces. The previous record was
$3.50 pounds and 18s ounces, held by
Landseer's Fancy owned. by Dr. iilliam
Morrow, Of Nashville Tenn. B.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-07-19
Modern Rip Van Wrinkles.

Two Neapolitan brigxnds, Viecenza
Cieco and Giuseppe Rosa, have been re-
Gently set at liberty after forty years
imprisonment. 1t is impossible to de-
scribe their establishment at the sight
of the railways, telegraphs. tramways
and other modern Inventions, which had
not been dreamt of in their younger
days. Still they are not happy. They
complain that when walking in the
streets of Naples they do not meet a
single race they know, not even that of
former victim. Signor Crispi repre-
sents paternal government; the for
lorn condition of the poor fellows has
awakened his sympathy and he has
furnished them with the means to re-
turn to their native mountains. Signor
Crispi is a lover of old institutions, and
brigands were getting scarce in the
Campagna of Naples.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-21
ELECTRIC BI'rTERS,

This remedy is becoming so well
known and SO popular rs to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the came song
CT praise.-A purer medicine does
not exist and it is guaranteed to do
all That is claimed. Electric Bitters
will cure all diseases Of the Liver
and Kidneys, will remove Pimples,
Boils, Salt Rheum and other alice.
tions caused by impure blool.- Will
drive Malaria from the system and
prevent as well rs cure all Malarial
fevers.-For cure of Headache, Con.
stlpation and Indigestion try Elec-
trio Bitters.-Entirc satisfaction guar
anteed or money rcfunded.-Price
SOC. and S1.00p per bottle at A. Il.
llargrave's Drugstore.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-21
A WEST VIRGINIA REIGN OF
TERROR.

liuNrISoToN, W. Va, March IT,.
Information received from the bor-
ders of Wayne and Logan counties,
on Tug River, is that reign Of ter.
ror exists there. The Norfolk and
Western railroad has brought dan
gorous element into the country, ard
il largc number of floating saloons
have been plying up and down the
streams, and lawlessness reigns gu
preme. No fewer than six men have
been killed i'll drunken brawls within
tho space of ten days. Two negroes,
named Allen and Smith, Quarreled in
II boat house on Tug River Oh Friday
last, and i'll the fight both were killed.
Preceding these, Bell Lambert,
Chas, Adkins and two whisky sellers
whose names arc not known, were
killed in various fights, while several
have been seriously injured. The
country between the centre of dis.
turbance and Wayne Court House ia
30 thinly settled and mountainous
TINT tho county officers are power
less to do anything. TO add to the
complication, there threatens to be a
renewal of the family fouds long rag
ing in that section. and peaccable
settlers arc alarmed for their safety.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-21

An exchange says: "Dr. Tai.
IMAGES gross income is about $780,.
600 year. Mrs Talmage is the H.
nancier of the family. 1t is she
who makes I'LL the Doctors engage
nients and does his banking busl-
ness. She is charming little
woman who devOtes all her time to
her husband and her family. The
Talmages live in splendid style,and
the daughters are cultivated young
ladies. DR.. Talmago will start on
h lecture tOnr, aud by the late fall
his church will he in readiness for
occupation. 1t is promised that
the dedicatory service shall he the
most elaborate ever known in this
country"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-03-21

81 correspondent OF the Richmond
res, writing of the booming South
west says:
The people of all his region arc
eslinply astoni:hcd that Richmond
capitalists are placing their money
by hundreds OF thousands of dollars
ut remote points Birmingham, Flor
ence, Duluth, and away up in the
Northwest Oh the Pacific slope, while
T Northern capitalists have been in
ESSSsaf'hg millions here in these noun.
rMns far more ndvantngcously. To
my personal knowledge thousands of
acres of coal lands were bought IL
lew years ago at prices ranging from
thirty.five cents to S1.00 per acre for
some of which 500 an acre has been
refused by parties who hold to dc
felop them. OF the one thousand
square miles of the very best coking
conl3 known i'll the world, Mt least
i've hundred square miles have been
bought by non residents Of Virginia,
and have enhanced i'll eight yenrs
from LOCO 20 10000 per cent. Oh the
. prices paid.
Cities have been incorporated, laid
out. and are building up nj around
us. In these cities. farming lands
that were sold to the projectors at
from 800 to $50 are sold in lots OF
~ or 80 feet front and 125 to 100
feet decp-about six TO the aero, in.
GLIDING strects-at prices ranging
from 500 up TO $1,000 or 81, sos
per lot, depending OH location, one
third cash, rs II rule, but often one
half, aud the balance i'll six, twelve
hnd eighteen months, and fine build
ngs arc planned aAd mary going up.
77FNfnace :and coking companies are
|chartercd and capitalized, and rrepa
rations for Immediate work going on
Two waves OF investment are clos.
aug in upon MS here. The first DC.
gan i'll 1851 ut Roanoke, on the site
of which n crop of wheat was har-
vested that year, where there is now
an active city of from 1900 to 20,
600 people. Soon this boom extend
ell to Rndford, Graham, Bluefeld,
Pocnhontas, Pulaski, and now envcl.
opes Salem and Big Stone Gap The
second wave began at Birmingham
nbont the Same time, ten yenrs ago,
anil soon embraced Florence, Deca-
fur, Shelby, Chattanooga aud Knox
vile, and within year or two has
struck Johnson City and Bristol,
Tenn, aud aIiddlesboro, at Cumber,
land Gap. These waves of invest
inent and development arc now with.
i'll sixty miles of each other, one roll.
ing up from the mol theastward, along
the Norfolk and Western railroad in
parallel valleys; tho other from the
south and southwcstward along the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad and its laternls.