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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
a BadIy-soId Thief.

One of the excursionists landing at
Brighton Beech the other day seemed
exactly fitted to the term "green as
grass" He was an oldish man, with
the scent of burdocks in his clothes,
and as he moved around he left a
trail of hayseed behind him. He had
no sooner left the train than he APP
preached young man who was neg
ligently leaning against post at the
entrance to the depot, and said:
'By gum. this is nice. I've got
away for day, and, I'm going right
in and have q slashing good time
THAT right, uncle, . kindly re-
piled the young man. That's what
we come here for-to enjoy our
selves. 1t takes money, though"
''You bet it does; but I've got the
rhino right in my clothes. Bin savin'
up for; eight months. I'm jest gpin'
in, regardless of expense. Look-a-
herel"
"R-h-i-n-o, rhino! Come and have
q drink of sassaparilly and some ice
cream" !,
The two were soon fast, friends.
Several phtlanthropists sought to sig
nal the old man that he was in tow
Of a pick-pocket, but he was oblivi-
ous,, The young man, steered him
from place to place, paying for soda
water, ginger ale and peanuts in the
most liberal manner, but somehow
every time he attempted to go down
into that hind pocket, the hind pock-
ct wasn't there, After three hours
hard andfpersevering york he. finally
got ihis fingers on the wallet and
quickly transferred it. Then he sud
denly announced; ,,
.'n'.tSay! You wait here a minute
There's party out there I want to
speak, to-"
'All rtght,,' responded hayseed,
looking up from his ice-cream, slsbut
don't be gone long. I'm a-having
the gosh-durndest best time in my
life, and I don't want nuthin' TO hap
PEN
Something did happen, however,
The young man did not return. Sew
eraI hours later old .hayseed went. up
to the Manhattan Beach and found
nIm slCtluS on Dencn gazing pen
sively out to sea.
/" 'Scuse me-" he said, "but if it, 8
the stomach-ache I've got phial of
peppermint essence here"
"Sir! Are you speaking to me?"
demanded the young man as he bris-
tied up.
eyes, sorter to you. You are feel
in sorrowful. You have my sympa-
thy. When you came to. open that
wallet and found it stuffed. full of
hair-dye dodgers, I'd gin a bushel of
'taters to look at yer phiz. Look
a-here l"..a ~.
,.rAnd he pulled a great wad of
green backs from his pocket and pat
ted itfondlys and said:
Thar nuthin' mean about me-
I'm simply an old ruta-baga frum
the agricultural deestrict. Let's
have glass of pop together.
IN Y S,,o
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-25


A MACHINE TO BUTTER BREAD
The latest and most unique invention
is e machine for buttering bread. 1t
is used in connection with a great pa
tent bread 7cutter, and is Intended for
use in prisons, work houses aud
other reformatoEy institutions
There is a cylinder-shaped brush,
which is fed with butter, and lays a
thin layer on the bread as it comes
from the cutter. The machine can
be worked by hand, steam or cleo
tricity, and has capacity of cutting
and buttering 750 loaYes of bread
an hour. The saving of butter and
bread and the decrease in the guam
tity of crumbs is said to be very
large.-IHe analyst.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-25
The New School Book Law.

Be Il enacted By tie Legislature Of
Vest Virginia:
That chapter four of the acts of
1885, be and the same is hereby
amended and re-enacted so us to read
as follows:
1. That the State Superintendent
of Free Schools shall on or before the
first day of July, 1890, with the as
sent of the publishers, contract with
the several publishers OF the class
books named in section 80 of the
school law, for the supply Of such
class. books to be used in the free
schools of this State.
Such contracts shall be made for
q period of one year from the first
day of July, 1890, with as s-great a re-
duction of price as he may he able to
secure, but no ''revised editions" OF
such books as may be contracted for,
shall be introduced during the time
covered by any such contract.
3. Such contracts shall he made in
accordance with the provisions and
conditions of chapter 56 of the acts
of 1879, entitled, "An act to regulate
the price of class books used in the
free schools of the State, and all the
provisions of said act shall apply To
such contracts.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-25
Walked up EfectuaIIY.

A lethargic dormant condition of the live
is hardly to be overcome With drastic cathar
tics and nauseous- chOlagogues. IA gentler
pleasanter and far more effective means EXISTS
of aronsing the organ when somnolent- This
is Hostettef's Stomach BitteTs. vOuched for by
the medical fraternity, teste1 by the public for
many years a resumption bJ the hillary or
gan Of itg secretiye function, with the activity
attendant! upon health, return to regularity
of the bowels and renewal of digesttOnS are
the Bitters systematically. Its laxative effect
is never painful and dEenching. its tendency
being rather to perpetuate regularity than 70
produce a copious action. Malaria, nervous
ness, debility, kidney troubles and neuralgia 1t
suhdup6 pffpcfuaiIy
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-25
a Scrap of Paper Saves Her
Life,

It was just an ordinary scrap of wrapping
paper, but It saved her life. She was IN the
last stages of consumption, told by physicians
that she was incurabIe and could five only .
short time; she weighed less than seventy
pounds. On a piece of wrapping paper she
read of DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and got sample bottle; it helped
her, she bought large bottle. 1t helped her
more; bought another and grew better fast.
continued its use and is now strong. healthy.
rosy, plump. weighing 40 pounds. For fuller
particulars send stampto W. II. Cole Drug
gist, Fort Smith. Trial Bottles of this won
derful Discovery Free at DIR. Jno. P. Bishops
drug store.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-25
The New Game Law.

Be it enacted By the Legislature Of
Vest Virginia:
That section Ii of chapter 62 of
the code be enacted and is hereby
enacted to read as follows:
II, 1t shall be unlawful for any
person in any place to catch, kill or
injure, or to pursue with suchiutent,
any quail or Virginia partridge be-
tween the twentieth day of December
and the first day of December follow
ing or any wild turkey between the
first day of January and the fifteenth
day. of September; or any rdfiied
grouse, pheasant, primated grouse,
or prarie chicken between the first
day of January and the first day OF
November; or any blue winged teal,
mallard or wood-duck or any other
wild duck, wild grouse or brant, at any
time between, the first day of April
and the first day of October; or any
snipe except between the first day
of March and the first day Of
July; or any wood-cock except be-
tween the first day of July and the
fifteenth day of September.
And it shall be unlawful for any
person at any time to catch by seine,
net or trap any Virginia partridge.
And it shall be unlawful for any per-
son by the use of any swivel or pivot
gun. or any other than the common
shoulder gun, or by the aid of any
push boat, or sneak boat, used for
carrying such gun, to catch, kill, or
destroy, or to pursue with such in
tent, upon any of the waters, bays,
rivers, marshes, mud fats or any
cover in which wild fowls resort with
in this State, any wild duck or brant-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-25
Various Items.

A boy in a public school, on being
asked to define the word responsible
ity, said: "Well, my trowsers have
got two buttons on; if one should
come off the other would be respon-
sible for the trowsers.
(Which side of the street do you
live on, Mr.. Hipple?'' asked coun-
sci, cross-examining a witness. ION
either side, sir. If you go one way
it's on the right side; if you go the
other way it's on the Left
The site of the surrender of Gen.
Lees army at Appomattox Court
House has been purchased by a North
ern syndicate, which proposes to make
it the national camp-ground of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
The ladies of the Hollywood Me-
mortal Association of Richmond, Va, !,
have proposed scheme for securing
the house. in that city occupied by
Hon. Jefferson DaXis during the late
war as a memorial hall and museum
for Confederate war relics.
Contracts have been awarded for the
construction of three hundred houses
in Radford, Va, during the coming
summer. The Radford Land and
Improvement Company contemplate
an expenditure of $3.50, 900 on streets,
water-works and other improvements
to be commenced at an early Gay.
Borrowed garments seldomtda well. nor do
bogus remedies cure successfully. The real
cure for coughs and colds is DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup.
A new railroad route has been To-
Gated by the chief engineer of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad from
Crozet, along the base of the Blue
Ridge, through Albemarle, Green,
Madison, Rappahannock, Culpeper,
Fauquier, Prince William, Fairfax
and Alexandria counties, to the long
bridge on the Potomac.
Why sit doubled up like an old man my boyl
What's rheumatism! Take the good the gods
provide thee. and send twenty-five cts. around
the corner for a bottle of Salvation Oil and you
will ride your bicycle tomorrow.
A triumph of engineering is re-
ported from California in the lifting
of the Feather river, a fast-fowing
stream, fifty feet carry it for
more than half a mile on an artificial
bed at that height above its own
channel. 1t has been accomplished
in little less than year. The OBJ
ject Was e. drain the river near Ore
vile, in order to reach the rich gold
deposits believed to exist in its bed.
Every tissue of the body. every bone, muscle
and organ, is made stronger aud more health
full BY the use Of Hoods sarsaparilla.
Originality is on its native health
down in South Carolina. The coro-
ner of q certain. county in that State,
owned potato patch, and the other
night he caught a man stealing the
products thereof and shot the thief
dead. He was arrested but secured
his liberty on writ of habeas corpus
and proceeded to hold an inquest on
the dead thief. The verdict returned
exonerated the coroner and he signed
If
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-25
a Eady's Perfect Companion,

Our new book by DR.. John II. Dye. one of
New York's most skillful physicians, shows
that pain is not necessary iq.ohildhlrth, but re
suits from causes easily understood and over
may become q mother without suffering any
pain whatever. 1t also tells how to overcome
and prevent morning sickness and the many
other evils attending :, PFegnancy- 1t Is
highly endorsed by physfciaus, everywhere as
the wife's'true private companion. Cut this
out it will save you great paini and possibly
your life. Send two-cent stamp for descriptive
circulars, testimonials. and confidential letter
THOMAS & Co., Publishers. Baltimore, Nd.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-25
Jury Law---As Amended at the
Special Session.


BY the provisions OF ii. b. So,
passed by both branches of the Leg
islature, sections and l / of chapter
1l6 of the code, relating to jurors,
are amended so that each member OF
the county court, before proceeding
to the selection Of jurors, shall take
and subscribe to an oath to support
the Constitutions of the United States
and of this State; and to faithfully
discharge the duties incumbent upon
him to the best of his skill and iudg-
ment. Said oath to be taken before
the clerk of the county court and en-
tered on record by him and fled and
preserved.
If any person drawn for juror is
from any cause unable to serve as
such, it shall so appear by affidavit.
The clerk of the county court or
other person authorized by law to
draw jurors from the list prepared
by the county court, shall take and
subscribe to the same oath required
by the commissioners of the county
court, which shall be recorded and
fled in said manner.
The other bill (S. b. 11) which was
passed, concerning jurors, provides
in the case of municipal corporations
when jurors are required to he drawn
exclusive of those who are knownto be
citizens or taxpayers of such munic.-
ipal corporation, that this provision
shall not apply in any case between
a municipal corporation and any citi-
zen or taxpayer in said corporation.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-25

The Deming IN. NJ. Heqdtig1t of
the 9Th instant contains the following
pointed paragraph:
Steve Elkins is in the race for nom
iuatiOn by the Republicans Of West
Virginia for the seat in the House,
now held by the Democratic Con-
gresham Wilson. Wilson Is one of
the brightest and brainiest men in the
House, and it is not at all likely that
the people of his district will desert
him for a Republican carpet bagger
from New Mexico.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-25
Res torative Wines.

debility, you should use Speer's Port Grape
Wine; 1t will purify yOur blood restore digcs-
ticn and make you feel like younger person,
IN fact it makes you new blood. Spcers viue-
yards are planted on brown stone shnle rock
soil containing iron. There is over two miles
of carriage drives under grape arbors in his
vineyards For sale be druggists.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-25
PoETICAL,
Nearer, My God, to Thee.


Jesus, my Lord, my God,
Redeemer blest;
Who saved ne by Thy blood,
And gave me rest;
/ lift my heart to Thee,
That may nearer be,
Lord Jesus, nearer Thee.
still nearer Thee.
Through life's rough wilderness
Ny pathway leads;
Oh, help me in distress,
Supply my needs;
trust alone In Thee.
That may nearer be,
Saviour, still nearer Thee,
Still nearer Thee.
When deadly foes assail,
and comforts die;
And doubts and fears prevail,
To Thee I fly.
Want and infirmity
But drive me nearer Thee,
BIest Saviour, nearer Thee,
u ,Stin snearer Thee.
son OF The Living God,
Thou Saviour dear,
While guided by Thy rod
will not fear;
Though troubles. like the sea,
o'erwhelm me, will fee
To Thee, o Christ, to Thee,
I'll fee to Thee
And as 1 upward'Ay.
By angels borne,
still this shall be my cry
On that bright morn,
The hour that sets me free,
But brings me nearer Thee,
Blest Jesus. nearer Thee,
Still nearer Thee.
Through all eternity
Thy name I'll bless,
Thou Lamb of Calvary,
My righteousness; :
Loud as the sounding sea
Shall swell this song to Thee,
Nearer, o Christ, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-25

For the cure Of colds, coughs, and all de-
ra1geInenta OF the resPtratbry organ, no other
raj. 1t relieves the asthmRtic and consump-
tive, even in advanced stages of disease, and
has saved innumerable lives
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-25

Everything conducive to the better condition
of the baby is sure to attract attention. and
hence it is that DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup is be-
coming more appreciated, as its wonderful in
flueuce in subduiug the diseases OF ba5yhood
becomes recognized. Price 25 ccuts
When troubled with sense of fuliness or
oppression after meals, the pleasanest relief
attainable is dose of LaXador. Price % cts.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-25

When Macbeth ironically asked. .Canst thou
that mankind wOuId one day be blessed with
Ayers sarsaparillR. In purifying the biood-
this powerful alternative gives tone and streugi
70 every function and faculty of the system
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-25

Our line of Stiff and soft Hats, in
correct Spring Styles, is now OPEN
We have an exceptionally handsome
line this season, and you viii find oul
prices extremely moderate.
WsI. kahn, SadIer Block
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-25
The CosrEDERATE VErERA,, for March is

The CONFEDERATE VETERAN for March is
before u.s. The magazine is exceeding all ex-
pectations in point of excellence. This being
decidedly the best number yet received. Among
its contents this month is: ''StoneWall Jack-
sons Valley Campaign" by w. Fl. HaTrOn (;
''AppOmattox." criticism on the Century arti-
Gle; Impeachment of President johnson" !"
t.The IrrepressihIe Conflict = 1.-THE Southern
Confederacy,' - Exchanges of Prisoners" " and
many other interesting and instructive arti-
cles by eminent authors Call this office for
information to rates. etc. etc.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-25
ADVERTISING RATES.

One Square q inch or less) 1 to weeks. 81. so
Each subsequent insertion bn
one square. Ihree months. ......-- ..,.. SEQ
One Square, 8 months. ths.,.,.............B. SEQ
One Square, one year. ar.......--...,.......1O 1000
Candidates Announcements.-For County
Officers, $500; State or Congressional, $1,000.
Others at regular Advertising Rates
Obituary NOeceS exceeding i've lines, 10 cts.
per line.
Liberal deductions made for Quarter. Half.
and Whole Columns, to Annual, Seni-Aunual
and Quarterly Advertisers.
No advertisement to be- considered by the
month or year unless specified on the Manu-
script, or previously agreed upon between the
parties.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-25

:. An oil well in Marion county is dis
charging at the rate of three hundred
barrels a day.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-25
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.
TUESDAY MORNING. MARCH Is, 1880.

CnAn1nsTowr, JalBaasor iiasi, oOUpr1, ". Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-25

IF YOUR BACK ACHES g ;g
Or you are all worn out, really good for nothing
It is general debility. Try
-: I3ROU.R'S, IRON JfITTE2S. -
It Will cure you and give a good appetite. Sold
by all dealers In medicine
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-25

A boy in public school, on being
asked to define the word responsible
ity, said: ''Well, my trowsers have
got two buttons on; if one should
come off the other would be respon-
sibIo foy. Tho t,oyyeo-.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-03-25

(Which side of the street do you
live on, Mr.. Hipple?'' asked a coun-
sci, cross-examining a witness. ''0n
either side, sir. If you go one way
it's on the right side; if you go the
other way it's on the left.'
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-04-03
OUR FOURTH OF JULY.

Two years ago Winston-Salem gave
the grandest pageant and Fourth Of
July elbow out" that has been known
in North Carolina. 1t cost several
thousand dollars it brought ten thou
sand visitors to our city and it was
viewed by the smiling countenances
of Senators Ransom and Hampton.
The good that parade did our city
can never be estimated. 1t showed
folks from abroad that we had a big
and beautiful and thrifty town
here, and it showed them that when
Winston-Salem went into thing they
threw their soul into it and let moth
ing remain undone
Our people have since been able to
see some tangible results. Several
persons of capital, who were first at
tracted here by our celebration, have
become citizens and have added much
to the business of the town. Our
farmer friends were so well treated
that they decided in the future to sell
all of their tobacco here, and every
body else who came went away and
said to their friends that Winston Sa-
lem had more git, grit and generosity
than any town in the State And so
a good work was wrought
This year Winston Salem hope to
have even more successful celebra-
ton than before and will do everything
possible to get at least twenty FIVE thou
sand visitors and then make each one
of them feel that he owns about half of
the town and that every man in ii is
(, his bosom friend.
We are going to spare neither pains
nor money to make it what a circus
man would call ''the grandest ard
most glorious pageant on earth :" A
committee from the Chamber of Com
MERGE now has the matter in hand
duu Will SOOu ludht kuON ii lItlT
In the meantime, THE SENTINEL
makes polite suggestion to that COM
mittee, and it is this: Get Grover.
Send an invitation to Mr.. Cleveland
to come down here and make us a
speech and help US celebrate.
We have two fold object in this
suggestion. In the first place, there
is no man living who could draw such
a crowd to Winston, and secondly, af-
ter he is entertained as only Winston
Salem people know how to entertain,
he will never have the courage to veto
the bill for Winston's public building
in 1892.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-04-03
Endorsing Col. Settle.
[Cdr. Of the Madison Neus.]


The writer has word to say in be-
half of Rockingham county. 1t is the
only county in the district which has
ever given a reliable and controlling
Democratic majority. In 1884 when
things were harmonious this majority
ranged from SIT, Cleveland = maj ority
over Blaine, to 1871, Reid over Ed
wards, and !, SOB in one of the legisla-
tive boxes. Majorities like this can
turn the tide of disaster elsewhere. It
should be the foremost wish of every
true Democrat to restore this harmony
to Rockingham. If the 9th district
is to be redeemed it is in Rocking
ham that the battle will be decided.
Under circumstances like these Rock
ingham puts forward candidate, Col.
David Settle. She does not claim, him
as a descendant of Demosthenes or
Cicero. She does not claim him as a
man without fault or shortcomings.
She does not make any invidious COM
PARSONS between him and the other
candidates. She points him forward
as Rockingham's candidate, and the
man best fitted under existing circum-
stances to restore harmony to Rock
ingham and to win the battle. .. 81
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-04-03
LATEST NEWS NOTES.

Evangelist Fife is to begin Sc
ries of meetings in Laurinburg next
Sunday.
Lippencott's Magazine for April con-
tains a complete novel by christian
Reid"
Rev. Sam Jones will conduct a
series of meetings in Charlotte, begin
ming April 25th.
..Bismark having resigned, General
Won Caprivi becomes chancellor of the
German empire.
The Durham Globe says Mr.. j.
S. Carr will not move to Greensboro
as was rumored.
Mr.. Geo w. Bethel, of Danville
Va, was married to Miss. Lalla Oates
in Charlotte on March Goth.
Walter Murphey, of Salisbury,
has received from Hon. John S. Hen
derson an appointment to the Naval
Academy.
Mr.. Frank B. Dancy, of Raleigh,
has been chosen State chemist and
professor in the Agricultural College
of Minnesota.
The Progressive Farmer suggests a
great gathering of Farmers Alliance
people, preferably at Greensboro, be-
tween July Doth and c0,h, and says
10000 can assemble there. 1t will
be a notable affair if the arrangements
are perfected.
"A case was argued before the Su-
premee court In Raleigh last week in
which the nephew of the great Napo-
leon figured as the plaintiff. 1t was a
suit in regard to gold mining interests
which Mr. Chas. Jerome Bonaparte.
of Baltimore, had purchased.
sylvia Deak, a colored woman,
has been appointed postmaster atWil-
son to succeed the negro man.
Weeks Armstrong, who was discov
cred last week to be defaulter to the
amount Of $3.50, and who is now in
Jail at Tar5oro. The woman, Sylvia,
can't read, and it is very certain that
she will not be able to give bond.
This last circumstance is the only hope
and preventative against putting her
in full charge of the office.