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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-31

HATS HATS I4-Large line of new
and seasonable styles from the very
latest blocks. Correct shapes and
great variety. Altogether the most
attractive line in town.
WM. KAHN, Sadler Block.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-31

Hon. H. S: Walker, who has been
in England on business for several
months, has returned home.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-31

DR.. H. H JONES. President. Doe Hill. Va.
FORREST w. BROWN, Vice President,
". Va
8. HNER AANsEL, Secretary and Treas
urer, Mcdowell. Va.
JOHN j. HINRR, General Manager, Nc
nnNynlly aV0
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-31

The Supreme Court has rendered
a decision in the case of Irvine Cross
vs.. the West Virginia Central and
Pittsburgh Railroad Company, which
is of considerable interest to the cor
porations, inasmuch as it afIirms the
right of stakeholder to cast cumu-
ative vote. The decision restores
Dir. Cross to the directory ofthe com
pany, and removes Ex-senator Da-
Wis brother.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-31

We do not know if there is any
law to prevent such practices, but it
seems rather unjust to our home mer-
chants that city dealers should be al
lowed to send representatives here
with full lines of samples to sell
goods at retail in competition with
those who reside here and pay taxes
upon their stock, and not be re-
CURED even to pay a license tax
There seems to be something wrong
in such system, and our merchants
complain bitterly, and we think just
y, Of it.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-31

The talented McGibcny Family in
stantly made an impression on their
audience at Steinway Hall last night,
and the artistic efforts of these in
telligent performers elected repeated
and hearty encores. IN. z. Herald.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-31
CHKRLEST0WN

Orders are coming in to tile Brass.
Works rapidly.
Negotiations are pending which
will probably result in she location
here of important road machine
works.
The Charlestown Construction Co.
have decided to erect a $4,000 bust
ness building, with two store-rooms
on lower foor.
Tile Charlestown Brick and Tile
Company will purchase an engine to
attach to their brick machine, horse
power not being equal to the demand
for their products.
The Charlestown and Washington
City Improvement Company have or
dered the shade trees which are to be
planted out along the avenues and
streets of their addition.
The able representative of the
Manufacturers Record, Mr.. Thomas
p. Grasty, says:
CharIestown-notC harIeston--iso on
the edge of the great iron ore beds
which, early in the century, fixed the
location of the famous Harper's Fer
ry arsenal, which would have no
doubt been located at CharIestown
but for the natural defenses afforded
by the everlasting hills where the Po-.
tomac passes through the Blue Ridge.
And this suggests the query, What
percentage of ordinarily intelligent
American citizens are aware that the
State of West Virginia stretches its
eastern arm to within about 80 miles
of the nations capital? And how
many people know that this eastern
arm is probably richer in minerals,
and it is certainly richer agricultur-
ally, than any equal area, with one
exception, in the State of Pennsyl-
yania? or that in the matter of COM
peting railroads it has the advantage
of any section of the South, being
trayersed by branches of those three
great coal-carrying systems, the Bal
timore & Ohio, the Pennsylvania and
the Norfolk & Western, with the
West Virginia Central as a probable
early addition.
The same writer says:
can hardly agree with Governor
Fleming's informant, WHO stated that
pig iron could be produced near here
for 81 ton, though he was one of
the leading iron experts of the British
Iron & Steel Institute, because this
figure seems to be so phenomenaIIy
low hut I do venture the assertion
without fear of decentralization that pig
iron can he here produced so as to
give the iron-master rs good profit
as is possible in the famous Birming-
ham district of Alabama; and will
supplement that assertion by the pre-
diction that the industrial growth of
this region Gncluding several of the
counties up the Shenandoah river in
old Yirginia) will in the next ten
years exceed the record made in any
equal area of Alabama in the decade
just closed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-31

That it pays to raise fine tobacco
finds another illustration in the case
of Mr. Samuel R. Fitzgerald, OF
PittsyIvania county, Va, who dis
posed of portion of his crop at one
of the public warehouses in Danyillc
recently. 4,o35 pounds of his wrap
Pers sold for s1,21o.1o, average $50;
and 1,O15 pounds cutters for S285. 10,
average $500; aggregating $3.50
pounds of wrappers and cutters for
s1,594.2o, or an average on same Of
s26.35. His lower grades also sole
well, and his entire sale amounted tc
over s2,1oO. Here is a pointer fol
our farmers, whom We have urged
to engage in. the cultivation of to
bacco. WIFI they profit by it, Th,
way is still clear.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-31

Judge Andrew X. syestcF, of Ha-
gerstown, is dead.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-31

The New York Herald asserts that
the Sugar Trust is about to export
large quantities of sugar and then
bring it back again for sale in this
country, in order to obtain the draw
back of % cents per pound allowed
by the Mckinley tariff bill on ex-
ported sugars. The brown sugars
can be brought back free, so that
there would be clear gain of % cts,
not allowing for the cost of transpor-
tation. Granulated sugars are sub
iect to a duty of one-llalf cent per
pound, but there would still be lib
eraI profit even on them. In other
words the government money, wrung
from the people, is to be used in this
instance, as it has in SO many others,
for the benefit of wealthy monopolists.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-31

1t is an expressed belief that gran
uIated sugar, after April 1st, will be
as low as 4a cents per pound.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-31
DIED.

Fell asleep in Jesus. March 18th. 1891. at her
home in ShePherdstown, Mrs. FANNIE TAY-
LoR. wife of the late Lewis Taylor, ia the 10th
year of her age.
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OFFICERS

CHAaIEsTowN, JErrERsoi' couNTT, w. VA.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-31
Desirable Mill Property
FOR SALE.

TlHE undersigned offers for sale. privately.
Il his desirable Wheatlaud Mill property. 1t
contains l11S Acres lying within $50 yards of
Wheatland Station. NJ. & w. r. r. Two nice
pasture lots. would make No. garden spot /;
new fencing on road running through to sta
tion, large Stone Mill 45x7O f., containing four
floors. 20 foot wheel, never failing stream Of wa
ter large Stone and Frame Dwelling House
with eight rooms, store room and hall; lower
and upper porches. running % feet m front !;
wash-honse, sinoke-house. carriage-hOuse aud
wagon shed, milk-house, and running water Mt
kitchen door; stable for three horses. No. /
garden in time of drouth can be watcred
from mill race; large cistern at the door, and
large orchard of choice fruit. Convenient to
churches, schools aud post Office.
II not sold. this property will be for rent
l. N. RENNER.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-31

FOR Low PRICES OF LUMBER
see advertisement of
LIBBEY, BITTINGER 6 MILLER.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-31
MoTIcE
County superintendent

II HEREBY announce myself a candidate for
Il County Superintendent of the Public Schools
of Jefferson county. ut the election to be held
the Sd Tuesday in May, (the 1Sth) 1891.
Mar. 81. 1891. GEO. w. BANKS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-31

Pope's original and only genuine
creed Bird" Tobacco.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-31

In aninteryiew with party recently
visiting johnson City, Tenn, where
ssome of our citizens have invest.
ments, we are pleased to learn that
notwithstanding the depression in the
money market this place is steadily
going ahead. johnson City, situated
on the f. T., V. & G., C. C. G. ard
the z. T. G w. N. C. Railroads, had
in 1880 population of GOO, in 1891
a population of 5000. This increase
is due to the pluck manifested by the
people. Every citizen of johnson
City is a worker, and they consider
it their duty to boom their town and
to impress strangers with the advan-
tages offered for location, investment
of capital, &c. They have in their
municipal management the best men
of the town. No man can be elected
who won't pledge himself to public
improvement and progress. There
are a number of real estate firms,
among the most prominent of which
are Singiser G Chandler. These gen
tIemen came from the West and es-
tablished themselves permanently in
Johnson City eighteen months ago
They are live, progressive men, and
have done much to advance the in
terests of the town. They have
erected a handsome brick block near
the hotel Carnegie, and are identified
with the movement for Improvement
of the street water works, &c. ANY
one wanting to deal in real estate
can rely on this firm. In evidence
of the improvements accomplished,
we will cite what was done in 1890, viz /:
400 dwellings completed or under
construction, all rented and houses
in great demand; 60 store buildings,
80 brick and stone, only 4 frame
furnace, 125 tons; ice factory. 10
tons daily; Touring mill, 125 bbls.
daily; water works; electric light
ing power plant; electric street
railway; Hotel Carnegie, 15ox14o,
four stories, brick and stone, cost
$500, Ooo' planning mill; beautiful
parks; brick freight depot, $50 feet
longs union passenger station, SOC
feet long, cut stone; large addition
to tannerY employing from 800 tc
500 men; steam laundry; 4 steam
and two hand brick manufacturing
plants; two bottle works; Carlisl,
Hotel, IOox12O feet; contract let fol
1000 feet of granoIithic side walks
s25, 900 voted for additional schoo
facilities; $40, GOO expended on stree
improvements-citizens voted s25,
600 additional; the johnson Cit
and Carolina R. R., the Charleston
Cincinnati and Chicago R. R., partly
completed and operated.
| Pope's original and only genuin,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-31

TUESDAY MORNING. MARoH.8r. 1891.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-31

The Dramatic Club will give its
second entertainment in Washington
Hall on Wednesday, April 1st, when
sTulu," comedy, by Grace Fur
Miss, will be performed. The play is
an episode in the life of two bright
American girls in England, and is
full of fun and laughter. The cast
is as follows:
Duchess of Toadmay, Miss Frances Campbell
Petrolia Sccrsncker. Miss f. 2. Kennedy
Iulu Seersueker. ......... Mrs. y. y. Dawson
Jack Rider ....-..... Mr.. Charles Portcrleld
Dick Chetwyn. Mr.. w. F. Alexander
Robinson and Butler. .Mr. L. D. Getzendaner
Theperformance will beginprompt-
ly 8 o'clock, and .Weber's orchestra
will render selections during tile in
teryals of the play. Admission %
cents. Reserved seats 50 cents
on sale at Geo. T. Lights drug store.
The announcement of Mr.. George
W. Banks for County Superintendent
of the public schools of Jefferson
county, appears elsewhere in our col
umns. Mr.. Banks, up to the present,
has been principal of the graded
school in Shepherdstown, and ranks
as one of the best teachers in the
county. He is eminentIY fitted for
the position to which he now aspires.
Everyone who has the interest of the
public schools at heart can safely sup
port him with the fullest confidence
that he will honestly and faithfully dis
charge the duties of this Office.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-31
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WantedI

SToNE MAsoNs and Brick LAYERS. Anpl,
March 81. 1s91-st. : = LIZ = :.
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'R so.1 DALGARN's Home-Nade Laundry
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aIIscELLANEous.
APPEAL AFGHAN
Building & Investment Go
OFFICE:

orTTf,IS
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Mofice 81 DissoIutfon.
LOTS FOR SALE !!

TN Green's Addition TO
il Samuel Street Extended
TERMS. -One-third Cash,
months. Apply tn
November Is, 1S90-6m.
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PUBLIC SAFES.
PUBLIC SALE.

TIME Undersigned will sell at his residence,
Il rBurnlea, n miles south OF Cha isstown,
jefferson county w. Va, on
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BuckIen,s Arnica SaIxe.

S. n. H1G1NBoTHAM p. NJ.
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SPECIAL NOTICE

WE take pleasure in informing the citizens
wv of Charlestown and vicinity that Stock
taking In our establishment Is now finished.
and as usual we find number of Odds and
Ends in the shape of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-03

recon- offered the position they
agre. 4 that II WIS impre.naoie:
KrI,.lelr tx was thea scream OF
one of the companies Of the regi..
n.nt. Stepping forward lie saltitsu
his colonel, anu said in broken In
glish:
Colonel, gif me twelf men and
I'il yump 'em!"
The officer laughed in the ACE OF
the sergeant, but said:
III you can get twelve volunteers,
| have no objection"
To the complete establishment OF
his superiors, the sergeant got the
twelve volunteers and at the end oil
twenty minutes had captured the
battery. From that time forward
he was known as "Old lump
EN-"
For this brave set he was made
fint lieutenant Of his company on
the field and on account OF gallant
conduct in later battles Of the war
was rapidly promoted until he was
breveted ms major of his regiment
He knew no such word rs fear. In
July, 1879, Major Rendlebrook was
retired from the army Oh u charge
Of cowardice. Willis on . cant
paign against the Sioux Indians.
shortly after the Custer massacre,
the major, who had won the plaudits
of the entire army by his frmness
in the presence Of death, showed
himself TO be an AFFECT coward. On
account Of his previous record he
was permitted TO resign, without
being cashiered.-Denper keics.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-03
HE NEVER SMILED.
HE CARRIED AN EXTRA SEAT, WITH
WHICH HE AccoMMoDATED
THE PASSENGERS.


He came into a car on the Sixth
Avenue l. road at Twenty-.hird
Street. IL was Christmas eve, anu
everybody had at least one tundle.
He had a chair, carefully and
closely wrapped in soft brown paper.
He looked around and saw that all
the seats were taken. Then he
made a motion as If lie intended to
sit down on the chair, but he seemed
to think better Of it, and he stood
behind it, with his hands on the
back, and rested himself that way.
At the next station q gentleman
and . little girl came aboard.
"Let your little girl sit on this
CHAIR said the man cautiously.
.'She might just as we'll, and she
won't hurt it."
This offer was gratefully ac-
cepted, and the little girl was lifted
TO a seat. Presently there came n
sound Of music into the car. II
sounded as II 1t had come long way
in orIer to let the folks hear il Oh
Christmss eye. 1t was n compost
ton that had become popular at one
time, called "Down Went Me-
Ginty,r but it was inexpr, ssihly
sweet.
Soon those In the car began TO
realize that the music was right in
that car, and at last, after the little
girl had fdgeted about lot, half Of
those In the ear discovered the uiu-
steal chair and began TO laugh,
while the other half rose from their
seats and wondered what it was all
about.
The man who owned the chair
stood looking straight ahead with a
calm face. The father finally began
to laugh although he was at first in-
cliled TO lie angry, and when they
got out at Thirty third street the
little girl said goodby to the man
with tile chair,
There came into the car then q
yoang man with large cane, n
small mrs,ache, big boutcnniere
and a pretty girl. They were all
very swell.
The man with the chair bowed
his prettiest and said to the young
man:
.Your lady may sit down here, If
she Ikea"
.'0h. thank you, thank you"
They both spoke at once, and Ibis
lady" sat down, while every pasF
senger In the car leaned forward
with an air OF expectancy. The
young man bent over his fair COM
panion and said pretty things 10 her,
while the face OF the ow ner took on
a stony stare.
Again came the music, far OIL at
first, then drawing nearer and
nearer until fiually tbeie WIS no
installing its source. This time it
was An old time jig tune. pretty
Peggy" Z
At first the woman looked ll,ascd;
then, when she realizsd it all. she
became confused. She niovet;
about uneasily RS IL she would like
TO get away from the hidden spring,
but the clog tune kept up anu tool
on variations.
Her escort bit his lip and looked
at the owLer 81 the chair as If he
wouli lie to fight, but he couldn't
quite comprehend That stony stare.
The passengers in tine rfar Of the
car heard the sound OF suppressed
laughter and left their seats to
crowd forward. 1t wasn't at all
polite, but the crowd did it. They
roared with laughter, and then the
gusrd shouted "Fiftieth Streei!o
The Fair went of, both red in the
face, and when at the next station
the man with the musical chair ami
the stony stare wert out, he was
cheered, but he never smiled.-Er-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-03

but also to bring You a hair pluck, d
from his beard"
SO the new Bishop. going TO Ex.
room, walked into the =, ngregatiop,
and when he heard Kbawsjah re-
cite over and over again Il had a
chicken, my chicken f,ew nm and
then 1t flew down, Glory be 10 God -
he rose and said:
"Truly, never did Priest sns.t IN
wisely a. this Prizes, !" and, mtting
forth his hand rs he said ,hsse
words, he plucked a hair from ,he
Priests beard. Now, this ia The
greatest indignity that can hapren
to one OF this order, and 60
Khawajsh, turning fiercely ON th,.
new Bishop, said: "How dare yo,,
touch my beard?"
"Because," answered. the other
calmly, putting the he r into little
box as he spoke, ''the nais from the
face ofso good and so wise a man
will surely carry blessings with it
wherever II goes. / shall take this
to other churches, that it may brig
a blessing to them also."
Then all the people rose up and
begged q hair from the beard Of
their priest, that it might bring
them q blessing, and each one
revereutly rlucked hair from his
face and departed. But when the
last man had left, behold the face
Of Khawsjsh was as smooth as the
face Of a little child!
"Dog of an unbeliever," cried the
Bishop, turning upon him as soon
rs they were alone, show dare you
thus prOiane this holy calling? DO
you not know that beartiless man
may not enter the priesthsod?"
And laying violent hands upon
him, he tore the robe from his
figure. khawsjah called loudly
upon his people, but they had all
departed, anu secure in their bless
ing, willingly chose another man in
his place.
Then Kadijah said to him. Snow
see what you have brought me TO-"
--Eceafng Sun.
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A PERSIAN PARABLE.
THE STORY OF EuAwA-AH AND
KADIJAH, AND WHAT AMBITION
DROUGHT THEM TO.

khawajah was the stupidcst man
in all Ezroom. He had No enemies,
so Ii was left TO his friends 10 say Of
him: "a stupider head never car
ried a urban" Moreover, his wife
said 50, and who should knew better
than KadJah? Now, KaGijah was
and "a sharp-tongued as she was
ambitious. The one hope OF her
life was that her husband should
become q priest, in order that she
might be called "priestess." "But,"
he would say, chow can l become
n priest? i don't know enough"
SNOW, Allah protect your stupid
pate" she would cry out, you can
learn, can't you:" so he set him
self diligently at his books, but 1t
was hard work. and when the time
for his ordination had come all he
had learned was, 81 hal q chicken,
my chicken flew up and then II
flew down. Glory be to God"
"YOu see how stupid l am" said
he to his wife in despair. But Ka-
dijah. encouraged HIM, saying,
s.But once become a priest and no
one will mind what you say.o So
he was ordained and became n
priest, and would stand up In his
long robe, and holding up his arms
would cry in h loud voice, over and
over again, II had chicken, nay
chicken flew up, and then it hew
dswn again. and then he would
say louder than before, "Glory be
to Coop While all the people de-
clared they had never had n priest
who talked SO truly and 50 wisely
Then Kadijah said to her hus-
band In triumph, "What did tell
yous" -
BY and by the news came to e.
room that the bishop was about to
pay them q visit; then khawsjah
was In despair, and said TO kadijah:
"What shall | do?"
"Have no fear" answered his
wife, s'do as you have always done.
Your people will protect you"
So the bishop came and sat IN the
congregation, while khawajah held
ND his arms before the people and
cried In a loud voice: Il had a
chicken, my chicken flew up and
then il flew down. Glory be to
God"
Hearing these impious words, the
Bishop rose and woulj have struck
the priest for his impiety, but
Khawsjsh appealed TO his people,
saying:
.Am I not your own priest?
Have l not baptized your living
and buried your dead?"
Then all the people rose up and
said he was their own priest, and
that he had bsptised their living
and buried their dead, and had
spoken to them more truly than any
other man. and, laying their hands
on the Bishop, they put him out OF
the church, and would have slain
him had not khawajah inteif.red.
BIT the Bishop went back to the |
Council and told what severe things |
had happened to him in Ezroom,
a nd the Cornell wondered how they
should remove this wicked priest.
Finally one Bishop rose and said: |
al will undertake not only to punish
him and put him out Of his church,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-03

And in accordance with law and orders
Of Board OF Directors, made on the euth
day oi September, A. II. l.go. and on the
18th day OF November. A. u. 1890. so msny
shares Of each parcel Of such Stock a. may
lie necessary will he sold at the Ofice Of
the Company. Room No. 10. Hooper 4 El-
drcdge building. Main Street, salt Lake
City. on the Goth day OF January, A. u. IsiI.
al !: O'Clock nooa. TO pay the Delinquent
assessment thereon. together with tho cost
OF advertising and the expenses OF the sale.
ELIAS a. SMITH.
Secretary Utah and salt Lake Canal Com
salt lake City. December 18th. is9O.