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Blue-grass blade., 1892-02-20
BITS AND BREvITIES.

No SOCIAL club ought ever to have .
bar for the sale of intoxicating liquors,
even to its own members The thing
is curse and evil everywhere, and
ought everywhere to be interdicted by
law.-Union Signal
In the Hawaiian islands there are
about fifty native temperance societies,
with q membership of over two thou
sand. Their pledge includes opium and
ava as well as alcohol Ava is an in
toxicant manufactured by the natives,
and said to be more disastrous in its
effects upon the human system than
even the imported liquors.
The supreme court of Maryland, in
. recent decision, holds that the liquor
law of that state applies to the dispens-
ing of drinks in a social club room as
really and fully as it does to an ordi-
nary saloon, and hence that clubs must
conform to the requirements and re-
strictious of the law. or take the con-
sequences in the way of penalty.
HAVE always heard that the saloons
could not be kept if it was not for the
boys, and when boys get to going into
the saloon they neglect their studies
and learn to drink. gamble, chew to-
bacco and use very wicked language
Then they get to fighting and some
times commit murder. My idea of .
saloon is that it is very wicked place,
filed with terror, and crimes come
from them. Their keepers grow rich
with poor mems money, and the little
children who have drunken fathers
have to go partly clothed and nearly
starved, and this is why I hate the sa-
loon.-Minnie Z. Danfortb.
MR. w. S. GAME, Nj. p, of England,
has returned from his tour through
India impressed with the temperance
zeal that is aflame throughout the
southern part of that country. A pow
erful propaganda of total abstinence
principles has been set on foot, the
chief apostle being a Hindu ascetic
who has exchanged religious contem-
plation for the more useful work, and
promises in his way to be as successful
in effecting conversions to temperance
as Xavier was in promoting Chris
tianity in India In all direction.
guilds and castes are exacting the total
abstinence pledge from their mem bers.
The movement has brought together
adherents of opposing religions, and
everything proves the remarkable prog
ress already made.
Blue-grass blade., 1892-02-20
More Hell to pay i'm Paris,
Ketucky-The ssChristian'
Church There Going TO
star and Feather me.

If nv animadversions upon
Judge Soul Smith, who has lately
blasted Rev. McGarvey and me
in the Louisville Times, do not
take the whole of the next Blade,
1 will publish a letter from a
member of that "Christian"
church in Paris, Kentucky, which
threatens to "tar and feather" me
if / ever come to that town. 1t
further states that if 1 publish the
letter the writer will publish in
the Kentuckian- Citizen ga skele-
ton in your family with whiskers
on it."
The letter will be published in
full with some incongruvial rumi-
nations upon it, and as "a skeleton
with whiskers on it" will be an
interesting anatomical novelty, l
shall ask him to trot it out. In
view of the fact that there is a
strong probability that 1 will go
to Paris soon, to bring a suit for
damage for libel by the Kentuck-
IAN Citizen and prominent dea-
con in that "Christian" church,
who has plenty of money and
whisky, the prospect seems to be
that l will have a kind of a picnic
down there.
There are some pretty tough
"Christians' in that Paris church
that are plumed in feathers
bought with whisky money, and
the world is likely to see the, true
inwardness" of it, and this is a
part of the scheme to bulldoze
me.
Blue-grass blade., 1892-02-20
ICan not tell a lie. Bob Inger-
soil did i'd with His Little
Hatchet.

OcATE, New MEX. 1, 26, '92.
Mr.. {. C. Moore, Editor of Blade.
DEAR SIR-Rev. J. w. Nc
Garvey says he never caught you
in a lie. Did he read your re-
marks in regard to ex. President
Cleveland pulling off his shirt
without unbuttoning his collar?
Inform yourself and apologize.
Even were the statement true,
what has the ex-President to do
with the shape of his neck? The
best Prohibitionist l ever knew
has a larger neck than Mr.. Cleve-
land
Judge fosf0n, ). o. Dedman,
w. w. Goddard, G. N. Handy,
and all other Mercer county Pro-
hibitionists voted for him, and
made no complaint about his
neck.
My friend, from what / had
heard of you, judged you too
thorough a gentleman for such a
reference. Retract, fight whisky,
and let Cleveland alone.
Yours for Prohibition.
GLAvE GODDARD.
Blue-grass blade., 1892-02-20

or at IeasL We can serve with them
some other beverage which will be of
equal pleasure to the constantly in
creasing set of people who find that
winifig and dining together is rather too
heavy a com bination for their comfort
What shall this other beverage be?
The question is ons sssil, answered.
Mineral water is . good akoice, and
many people rise fre m dinner tables
where these waters are served nova
days to call their hosts blessed Min
eral waters when drunk with a heavy
dinner are not productive of headaches
and kindred discomforts upon the fol-
lowing day as is champagne, for in
stance. and they furnish really salts
factory, and so far as / know the only
available substitute for alcoholic bev-
erages- The dinner will taste the bet
ter for their use. The practice of serv-
ing mineral waters is becoming quite
general; as much attention being de-
voted now to She selection of suitable
waters, and to securing a sufficient sup
ply of them for dinners, as is often de-
voted to the wine list.
Personally. l welcome the change.
Although l have given a great many
dinners, and have been a guest at
N any more. never drink wine. l have
also all my life made it point of duty
never to offer wine to young people.
and to use such influence as may have
with them to secure their abstinence
from liquors of all kinds Stimulants
rarely do good. and are often provoca-
tive of much harm Everyone. know,
does not feel in this matter as do,
and, of course, every man is entitled to
his own opinions. But, as eaid, per-
sonally / am glad of a change which
lessons wine drinking and provides en-
joyable substitutes in the various min
eral waters: the best of all consider
Apollinaris George w. Childs, in La
dies Home Journal
Blue-grass blade., 1892-02-20
A Drunkard's Frightful Crime.

An unusually atrocious and harrow
ing liquor murder was committed near
New Brunswick, N. j., a few days ago.
A father and mother, both drunkards,
took their two-year-old baby girl into
the woods, choked it and stamped upon
it until it was dead. The child was sick,
and they did not want to be troubled
with it any more" The crime came to
light through the testimony of an older
child who witnessed the deed. The COM
mission of such "a fiendish act as this is
not conceivable by any one except those
in whom the drink habit has destroyed
all traces of parental affection and hu-
man feeling. Yet men support traffic
directly responsible for such fearful
deeds of blood istian at Work.
Blue-grass blade., 1892-02-20

all the glory of association with
such national celebrities, without
giving Mitch any of the pie.
Mitch will probably want to 60 to
Congress before long, and the fact
OF his having been a saloon-keeper
would give him grand send off,
and as Democratic politician he is
entitled to credit for all that he has
done for his party, and l think he
is Just as much entitled to all the
political benefits of being saloon
keeper as Mr.. Hull Davidson Esq.
or any other man.
L hate to say anthing that even
tends to put spot on the snowy
ermine of Judge Morton, but 1
must say that he seems to be in a
Democratic conspiracy to down
our Lieutenant Governor. In the
Judges late instruction to the
grand jury, His Honor took
pains to call attention to the fact
that of ninety persons who had
been indicted, Hull Davidson was
the only one that had more than
one indictment. against him, and
that Hull had three; and yet Lieu
tenant Governor Mitch Afford
was necessarily indicted just as
often as Hull, for they are full
partners in the business for the
illegal management of which Hull
Davidson was indicted.
l hate to impute any sinister
motive to Judge Morton but 1
will say what l think if he sends
me to jail for it, like he would
have done Editor Caldwell and
Alderman Barney Treacy, if the
Governor had not stopped him.
l believe the Judge wants to be
Governor of Kentucky some day,
and l believe he would make as
good a one as any man who is not
a Prohibitionist could be, but he
suspects that Mitch is figuring on
the same Governor scheme, and he
is afraid to boom Mitch by giving
publicity to the fact that Mitch
has Just been indicted three times
for the violation of law as a saloon
keeper.
It's the first real dog mean con-
temptible, cowardly trick that l
ever caught Morton in.
Blue-grass blade., 1892-02-20
The Way its Thoughts Run.

Referring to the million agreement"
pledge proposed for prohibition votes.
the New Haven palladium says: "Just
why any one should agree in advance to
support the devil if nominated does not
appear" Judging from it's political
affiliations, it is not surprising that
''The Palladium" is unable to have any
e.her candidate in mind--Connecticu
Blue-grass blade., 1892-02-20

Where is the man who would like to
marry a woman who chews tobacco,
drinks WHISKY or uses profane or vulgar
language? And yet many a man who
indulges in all of these nastinesses and
vices will impose himself upon a pure
and lovable woman as proper material
for decent husband. Does he not there
by commit felony like that of obtain
ing goods under false pretenses, and
ought he not to be arrested and punished
Is ssafr,~eA-Bettee a Times.
Blue-grass blade., 1892-02-20
How Beer Is Made.

The following startling statement as
to how ordinary beer is made is con.
tanned in circular issued by the SO called
"Pure Beer association" of England.
Here are the ingredients: "Sugar, black
sugar. burned sugar, Egyptian bastaids
gelatinized rice, bisulphite of lime, cal.
cic sulphite "a glutinous, mucous, repul.
sive looking substance made from fish,
sulphurous acid, salicylic acid, tannie
acid. sulphate of lime, salt. -four, malto
peptOne."
Blue-grass blade., 1892-02-20
A PEOPLES PALACE"
q Form of AntisalOOn Work In Which
loft Can

4 Form of AntisaIoon Work In which
All Reformers Can Unite.
The dedication of the Peoples Palace
h Jersey City took place recently and
was largely attended. The palace has
been built and equipped through the un-
firing efforts of Rev. J. l.. Scudder, of
the Tabernacle. the leading Congrega-
tional church of the city, but it is q
strictly nonsectarian institution, no quail
ifcation other than good behavior being
required of the subscribers.
A ticket of membership costs four dol
lars per annum, and entities the sub
scriber to all the benefits of the palace.
There are reading rooms, a lecture room,
gymnasium and facilities f,r such
games as chess, checkers, dominoes, bill
iards, ETC., but card playing and gam
bling are prohibited. Such drinks as
soda, sarsaparilla and ginger ale are
served at three cents per glass, and Mr..
Scudder says that they will cut these
prices if the saloons attempt to meet
them, and will even go so far as to dis
pense the harmless beverages free and
give a chrome with each glass if neces-
sary.
The encouragement so far received
gives promise of unabated interest in
the scheme, and its projectors are san
guine of unqualified success. The insti-
tuition starts free from debt, with the
sum of fifty dollars in its treasury. The
sum of $4,000 has already been expend-
ed in fitting up the palace, and Mr..
Scudder proposes to enlarge it and ex-
tend its work in various directions, pro-
posing to raise and use the sum of $780,
900. 1t is proposed to have the running
expenses of the institution amount to
less than $1,000 per annum, and as the
very moderate dues and other charges
are not likely to bring in more than a
man portion of the amount required,
the Tabernacle congregation naturally
expect public spirited citizens to help
make up the deficiencies that must arise
Voice.
Blue-grass blade., 1892-02-20
The Effect of Drink ON Industry.

A few effective illustrations: One large
factory in London, which employs 1000
hands, has been compelled to suspend
business because SO many were disabled
by Sunday drunkenness. This caused
an annual loss of $4,000. The Akron
Iron company, with force of $50 men
in their rolling mill. estimates that drink
decreases the productive power of their
men fully % per cent. At times it
causes the loss of whole heats of iron.
They discharge man for getting drunk
once w. G. Pennypacker, of Philadel-
phia, with a force of 45O men, has to
employ 20 per cent. more than he would
if all were sober
Blue-grass blade., 1892-02-20

Please spell Prohibition with a
large p. at the front end of it; and
please don't allude to the Blade
as "your valuable paper" 1t
seems to me l have heard that ex-
preston used about some other
papers, and all of us people who
write for the Blade don't want it
like any of these other newspa-
pers. They have sometimes given
me right smart taffy. one way and
another, but you are the first man,
that has ever got off "your valua-
BILE paper" on me.
1 suppose as you are stranger
among ps 1 will have to allow you
to cail it a "tirst-class paper" but
.sea matter of fact the government
post offices recognize all newspa-
pers as second class matter"
You must excuse me if seem
cross with you. l am kinder
soured on your town. 1t swindled
me out of $500 in newspapers.
1 send you some sample copies.
The sample copies that | send
out are always the worst ones,
because the people buy out all
those they like and leave the bad
ones on my hands.
= If you conclude to take the
Blade please send the money an
Advance.
Your town swindled me once,
and the next time anybody over
there gets away with me it will be
my fault.
/ tried to start a subscription
fund to send missionaries to your
tMn and headed it with one dol
lar; but the missionaries wont go.
Afraid the people will kill 'em
and eat 'em hymn books and all.
Blue-grass blade., 1892-02-20
Drinking Men Mako Slaves of Women.

Mr.. Blaiklock says, THE female mar
ket is overcrowded and wages thereby
reduced, largely through the drinking
habits of men" Mr.. Charles Booth SAID,
Factory girls are frequently daugh-
ters of drunkards." In workshop in
London where twelve women were EN-
ployed, four of the number We're found
to be wage earners because of drunken
husbands. A gentleman employing 700
women and girls in London said, 81 ci.n
state for fact that large number Of
our female employees have to seek work
because of the intemperance of their
male relatives"
Blue-grass blade., 1892-02-20
He Comes From a Town Where
the People will not do to
Trust.

STANFORD, KY, Jan. 81, '92.
Mr.. G. c. Moore.
DEAR SIR-Your valuable pa.
per, the Blue Grass Blade, having
been recommended to me as a
first-class Prohibition paper, |
wish to see a copy of it.
Very respectfully
II. l.. VANoY.
Blue-grass blade., 1892-02-20

The consumption of alcohol in France
has been trebled within thirty years,
and as much as $4,000, 900 gallons have
been manufactured out of potatoes tor
the French market.
Blue-grass blade., 1892-02-20
Drink in Chicago.

Chicago has 5000 saloons-one foa
every 200 people. Chicago mas . on''
Tor about every 5000 people.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-09-13
Morgan's Grove.

blorgan's Grove Fair this year
was complete success. The
weather was excellent and tile at
tendance very large.
Among the exhibits were kennels
of pointers owned by DR.. Davis. of
Summit Point, Levi Line. of Middle
way, and English and Irish settlers
owned by DR.. Evans and Mr.. Bates
Edwards, of Middleway. Messrs. j.
NJ. Frazier and Joseph l.. Cookus, of
Shepherdstown, exhibited Gordon
settlers.
Premiums were awarded to
those whom the judges considered
the handsomest ladies on the ground.
Those selected were Miss Mary Lat
inner, of Charles Town; Miss Rose
Chaplin. of Frederick, and Mrs. H.
.C. Martin, of Shepherdstown.
Messrs. Geo.. w. Walker and
Zeph. Bane, of this vicinity, were
awarded premiums on heavy draugllt
horses, and Mr.. L. D. Getzendaner
on matches,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-09-13
Church items.

Rev. H. P. HamiII preached at
Oakland on Sunday.
Rev. W. R. LeaYelI assisted in
the services at Zion (Episcopal)
Church on Sunday morning.
The Presbytery of Winchester will
meet in Failing Waters church, We'd
nesday, September 9Th, at q P. n.
Presiding Elder David Bush, of
the NJ. E. Church South, held quar-
terIy meeting at Oakland last Fri
day and Saturday, and in Charles
Town on Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Phillips, Of Tuscaloosa
Institute, preached in the Presby-
terrain church last Sunday, and set
forth the needs of evangelization
among the colored population of the
South. Rev. DIR. G. N. Campbell
assisted in the services.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-09-13
oId Sailors and soIdiers.
Lo,o Rates and Great Preparations
for their Re -untnos at Bdltimore
and Washington.

1
The thousands of sailors and sol
diers who participated in the late war
feel an inspiring interest in the meet
ing of the Naval Veterans Associa-
tton at Baltimore, September 18th
to 10Th, and in the National Encamp-
ment Grand Army of the Republic
at Washington, D. c., commencing
September goth. They will be the
most extensive and most distinguish
ed military gatherings in America
since the close of the war, and as the
G. A. r. Encampment so closely
follows the naval meeting, an opncr-
tunily will be afforded for old sailors
and soldiers to participate in the
festivities of each occasion. The
scene of each gathering will be
fraught with thousand memories
of the war-of deeds of yaIor and
heroism, of victories and of the loss
of loved comrades.
The President, his cabinet and
other distinguished personages will
review the Grand Army Parade on
the goth.
The White Squadron by its pres
ence in the harbor of Baltimore will
add an important feature to the ma
val veterans meeting.
Interest in the reunions will not
be confined to veterans alone, but al
so to thousands of appreciative citi-
zens to whom the Baltimore and Ohio
r. r. will offer the same low rates
rs to veterans. At both Baltimore
and Washington ample provision will
be made by local committees for the
of all who may at
tend, and to all both cities extend
hearty welcome. The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad will add coaches to its
regular trains. and will run special
trains at frequent intervals.
Tickets sold by the B. & o. r. r.
to both Baltimore and Washington,
will contain most liberal privileges.
They will be on sale at all stations,
from September 18th to goth, inclu-
sive, Mt rate of one lowest first-cIass
fare for the round trip. and will be
good for return journey until Octo-
her 10th. They will be valid to stop
off at all stations. from Cumberland
to Baltimore region familiar to
every veteran. During the encamp-
mcnt, excursions at low rates will be
run daily from Washington to An
tietam, Gettysburg, and others noted
hattlefields within access of Washing
ton.
For time of regular and special
trains, apply to nearest B. & o.
Agent.
For round trip rates from your
nearest station to Baltimore aud
Washington, consult appended table.
All tickets to Baltimore good to
stop off at Washington.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-09-13
The Supreme Court of Appeals of

The Supreme Court of Appeals of
West Virginia has been in session in
Charles Town since last Wednesday,
with all the judges, Daniel B. Lucas,
J. w. English, Henry Brannon and
H. A. Holt, present. A petition for
writ of error in the case of Harry F.
Smooth, sentenced to be hung Octo-
Der z, was presented, but the mass
of evidence being very voluminous,
the court has not as vet been able to
announce its conclusion in the matter.
We note action in other cases of To-
cal interest.as follows: ]. NJ. Ma
son VS.. Harper's Ferry Bridge Co.,
from Jefferson county; dismissed,
agreed. N. H. Swayne's, executor,
vs.. H. r.. Riddle, from Jefferson
county,; argued and submitted.
Joseph TrapnelI ct al. vs.. Jas. 81.
ConkIyn ct al .fromJ efferson county |;
argued and submitted,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-09-13
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Card.
SEPTEMBER 3. 1892.

SEPTEMBER 5, 1892,
Mr. EditOr.-Will you please allow
me room in your paper to contradict
the report that am to be Mr.. Hig-
inbotham's deputy2 I fought Mr..
Hurst fairly and squarely before and
at the primary election, in favor of
Mr.. Kearfott, whose deputy was to
he, and as Mr.. Kearfott was defeated,
I accepted the situation. 1 am ready
now, as have been in the past, not
only to work for Mr.. Hurst's cleo
ton, but for the whole Democratic
ticket. Yours respectfully,
WM. RETLER
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-09-13
The Hagcrstown Globe of Friday

The Hagcrstown Globe of Friday
says:
Although the weather was not very
favorable, and Morgan's Grove Fair
detractcd from the attendance, those
of our citizens who accompanied the
Citizens Band excursion TO Island
Park yesterday report most enjoy
able time. There was good attend
ance from Charles Town, with the
celebrated band of that place, and
the fraternal courtesies exchanged
have made strong friends of the two
musical organizations.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-09-13
Our Public Schools.

Are the main-Etay OF our republic In them
are being cultivated the minds which are to
he our future lawmakers and leaders in every
walk in life. How essential it is that these
minds should be united to strong. healthy
bodies SO many children suffer from impur-.
tiles aud poiSons in the blood that it is a Won
der that they ever grow up to be men and
women. Many parents cannot 1nd words
strong enough to express their gratitudcs to
Hoods Sarsapnrilla for it's good effect upon
their children. Scrofula, salt rhcum and
other diseases of the blood are effectualIy and
permanently cnred by this excellent medicine
and the whole being is given strength to resist
nttucks of CiiseaSc
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-09-13
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining in the
Post Office at Charles Town. jefferson
county, w. Va, September 10. 1892:
l.. James C2). Joseph johnson. O. p. Fisher
Miss Eliza Frnry, Mrs. Lizzie Smith, Chas. NJ.
Barrow, Betsy Ball. John Allen, G. w. LAM
bright C2). n. NJ. Morriss, Charlie Orem, The
Stewart w: II. Harris R. R. Show, Miss Annie
Poles. David Henry.
The above letters, if not called for
within fifteen days, will be sent to
the dead letter Office. Persons call
ing for them will please say that they
are advertised
S. II. HIGIHBOTHASI. p. NJ.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-09-13

CorrespondingIY low rates from
others stations.
Pullman buffet parlor car on
morning train from Staunton.
For more detailed information ap-
ply to c. E. Dudrow, Travelling Pas
senger Agent, Winchester, Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-09-13
DIR. Torn11nson7s
DENTAL OFFICE,
CORNER OF CHARLES AND LIBERTY srREErs
CHARLESTOWN.

Without spying a word. we will have the
best selected Stock of Clothing for Fall Trade.
Prices will be way down.
s. D. HIRscHMAN & Co.
Our Stock of Dry Goods for Fall Trade will
be more select than ever. We must keep ev-
erybody posted what Great Bargains we will
offer you. 8. d. HIRscHMAE & Co.
Our Stores will be Headquarters for Boots
and Shoes this Fall.
s. d. HIRsCHMAE & Co.
Every Boy that attends school ourght to
come to RischmaR's for an Elegant School
Suit. HIRscHMAH & Co,
The few remaining light weight mems Cloth
ing which will be in our way when our inn
mense stock for Fall trade arrives, will be
sold ut less price than material costs. Take
u look at them nt. HIRscuGARs.
Our stock of Mems and Boys Hats will be
the latest of the season direct from the manu-
facturer. HIRsCHMAN s. Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-09-13

Wish it distinctly understood that
Shannondale Springs will be open un-
til Oct. 1st. If you want to have a
good time come down aud see me.
J. 6. WYATT.