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no,o Modern Cremation is Conducted

Miss Mary B ComynS, Of Boston, mem
Der of the Mas ,chu.etts Cremation Society,
has issued "A Plea for Cremati"n," in
which the ceremony Of incineration is de
scribrd as follows:
"The body, simply clad and placed in a
coffin, is not put into the fire as many per-
sous suppose, but into so called chamber
OF clay, little larger than itself, which Is
wholly closed except for few perforaiions
in the top for the escape of the gases, which
are conducted through the fire and cOnsun-
ed. This chamber is chamber is heated TO
temperature of about 1000 degrees
Not ing but heated air touches the body
IL lies absolutely undi~turbed maintaining
it, perfect shape until the lust moment,
when the beautiful rosy color it has grad
ually assumed changes to white, aud 1t in
slanlly falls together in the form OF pure
ashes.
The premature which contains the heated
chamber may be as beautiful as money and
refined taste can make it. The room in
which the religious services are held may
be as quiet aud peaceful as the chapelS in
our cemeteries. As the service Is solemn
and reverential so is there neither cartle>s'
ness nor levity when the body is removed
to it, final resting place. All Is teh'lerly
done for the moment, and we know that no
harm can ever again come to the fnrms OF
those we have loved. Is it so with inhu-
mAfinn2
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POETR II.
~sE.I WRACK.v

The wrsck was dark an shiny where 1t fioated
In the sea
There was no one in the brown boat but only
him and me;
Him to cut the sea wrack-me to mind the
boat.
An not word between US the hours We were
aioat.
The wet wrack,
The sea wrack
The wrack WAS s'rong to cut.
We laid it on the gray rocks to wither in the
sun.
An what should call my lad, then, to sail from
CuShe1dun?
With low moon, full tide, swell upon the
deep,
He to sal the old hoat--me to fall asleep.
The dry wrack
The sva w-ack.
The wrack was dead so soon.
There's fire low upon the rocks to burn the
wrack to kelp;
There's boat me down upon the Moyle, an
sorra one to help.
Him beneath the salt sea-meupnn the shore
By sunlight or moonlight well lift the wrack
no more.
The dark wrack,
The sea wrack.
The wrack may drift ashore.
Bldcklro0ds Magazine.
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free grrss.
". ". B. GALLAHER. Editor.
Observation-Disclosures County. Westy "
January 81. 1894.
Plain Speaking.

The amount of plain speaking that people
will bear from one of whose good will they
are assured is sometimes surprise to 9th
rrs. In "Recollections of Ny Mother" Su-
san Lesley says her mother had the greatest
affection for both David Lee Child and his
wife, the gifted Lydia Maria, but was often
much tried with the amount of time, hard
labor and money which Mr.. Child expend
ed in scheme after scheme, none of which
ever succeeded.
One day Mrs. Child came in to spend a
quiet afternoon with my mother. They sat
with their sewing and knitting at the west
window, while ] sat with one or two friends
in the hall near the open door. There had
been long silence, when we heard my
mother say:
"Mrs. Child, can you tell me what is the
last thing that your husband is engaged in?"
Anamused smile played over Mrs. Child's
face.
Yes, Mrs Lyman; he is carting stone
for the new railroad"
20 oh !" said my mother. Another
pause; then "Mrs. Child, how much do you
suppose your husband loses on every load
of stone he carts to the railroad 2"
Another amused look on the dear Lydia
Maria's face, and she answered cheerily,
well, Mrs. Lyman, as near as can COM
pute it, he must lose about 10 cents On every
load"
Oh-well-now-Mrs Child" said my
mother, in the bravest and most cheerful
tone, "if your husband has got hold of any
innocent occupation by which he only lost s
10 cents on load, for heavens sake en-
courage him in it, Youths Companion.
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Tie Jefferson Co. Mutual
Fire Insurance Company.
ESTABLISHED 1878.
R.A. ALEXANDER, Secretary.
Office, Gibson Building, Courthouse yard,
Charlestown.

OFFERS to the people of Jefferson County
" Insurance in a safe Company AZ the actual
cost of insurance which is much cheaper than
the rates usually charged, and keeps the money
at home. Good risks from responsible parties
are invited.
Executive Committee meets every Friday.
DIREcroRs-Jos. Trapnell, Henry b. Daven-
port, ]. Garland Hurst, John w. Rider, w. H.
+. Lewis, r. Preston Chew, VIM. L. Wilson,
Eugene Baker, 5. w. Washington, II. l.. Snyder
Charles p. Wilson, JShn H. little. Jacob S.
Melvin. E. G. w. Herr, isaac II. Strider.
JOS. ......... President
II. B. DAVENPORT. ......... ......... Treasurer
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. G. Hurst, VIM.
II. T. Lewis, Eugene Baker Isaac II. Strider,
Jos. Trapnell. S. w. Washington.
LOCAL .-Middeway-J. G.. Shirley;
Harpers Ferry-Chas E. Trail Shepherds
town. S. Fleming; Charlestown-Washing-
ton & Alexander.
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ORDER YOUR WINES AND BRANDIES
DIRECT FROM THE PRODUCER.
The Blue Ridge Fruit and
Wine Company
NILLYlLLE. WEST VIRGINIA


The Wines and Brandies for which We So
licit your orders arc Of our own production.
and superior 20 any native Wines and Bran
dies offered. The land Of the Blue Ridge Fruit
and Wine Company embraces the foot hills OF
the Blue Ridge Mountains on the east bank
Of the Shenandoah s,iver in Jefferson County,
W. Va This district is known 10 contain the
same soil. has similar climate and location
as the we'll known Charente and Champagne
districts Of Frnce (their soil is Of $ broken,
chalky formation. containing large percent
axe OF Oxide Of Iron that impartS 10 their
Wines and B0ndieS the popularity that has
given tl.. q worldwide reputation So far,
'..s 8. i. l., The world has a similar location
been discovered until the locating Of The Blue
Ridge Fruit and Wine Company in West Vir-
ginia. The Blue Mountain PEACHES to-day
stand pre-eminent; also the Grapes and in
offering our Wines and Brandies we do not
claim them as Imported, but Of our own pro-
ductiOn from the newly discovered Fruit Belt,
and worthy of fair comparison with the finest
Imported goods.
Special attention is called TO our COgnac and
Brandy as being absolutely pure
The Peach Cognac is made of the pure juice
Of mountain peaches (nO seed or pomace IS
usedl. an is distilled for medicinal use.
Peach Brandy is made of Peach pomace I,
all seeds are taken out before distilling.
The Grape Cognac is made of choice white
wine. and is distilled for medicinal use.
Grape Brandy is made of grape pOmace.
Sample cases containing five varieties Of
Wines y bottles esch), and two varieties Of
Cognac u hottie each). at SS 20 per case. qts.
Packages charged extra Gallon Soc; Gal
Ion Kegs 81 90; 10 Gallon Kegs SIPS.
Barrels and Half Bdrrels free.
THE BLUE RIDGE FRUIT & WINE co.
Address all orders to BECKER Bios 40 E.
Lombard ST., Baltimore, Nd.
Dec l3, ls93.
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Hats RenOrGted.

Mrs. Fannie Fleming is prepared to renovate
gentlemen's silk or felt hats promptly and at
moderate rates. Call at her residence, east side
of Charles street, south of Congress.
Nav 3, 1895
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To the Public.

At meeting of the Town Council on Mon
dav night. December 18th, the following orders
were adopted
Ordinance Chapter 7, section 5, page 81 OF
Charter TO be changed 70 read thus: Forfeit
and nav fne Of not less than two dollars nor
more than five dollars. for their stock running
at large
Revision Of ordinance in chapter ., section
10. on page u Of charter 70 read thus: That
all owners Of property be required to keep all
slop water on their premises, and for each end
every failure 70 do SO 10 be fined not less than
one and not more than ten dollars, and conhn-
ed In iail not more than ten days. Slop waters
are thus defined: Dish waters waters from
wash tubs. water closets and hath tubs
W. l.. HEDGES.
Dec %. 1s0S. Clerk.
Town papers copy.
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County Court Proceed
inSS.

tate OF West Virginia, jefferson County,
Set:
In the Clerks Office of the County Court Of
said County.
Financial Statement of the County Levy of
said County for ihe year Is! ;.
MISCELLANEOUS oRDFRs on COUNTY TREASURY,
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Just Received.

have just received nice supply Of Caisup,
Mustard and HorSeradish. Also Hayden's
Easter Dyes,-four colors for cents.
W. S. MERCHANT.
April 10, 1892.
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HOnens the Enes.

"My daughter is losing her sight" said
an anxious mother, "and just on the eve of
marriage, too What shall dO?" Let her
get married, by all means" responded the
doctor; marriage is regular eye op' n,r.
mans eyes open pretty widely, when he
finds his wiie's charms disappearing -
Health is the best ir end of beauty, and
the innumerable ills TO which w"men are
peculiarly subject, its worst enemies. Ex.
perience proves that women who possess the
be t health, use DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scriplion. 1t is the only medicine for WON
en-, sold by druggists, under a pOsitire guar
dntee from the manufacturers, that it will
give satisfaction in every case, or money
W. u be refuntel. I'll is guarantee has been
printed on the bottle wrapper, and faithful
y carried out for many years.
The Pail Mall finds the following story to
be too good not to be true During a rece' /
sitting of the assize at an up country town
in Australia the last case had been reached
in due course and the judge hoped to finish
il in time to leave the town by the usual
daily coach, which started at 8 o'clock
Happily the case came to an end about 30
and after his honor had delivered a vigorous
charge, dead against the prisoner, the jury
retir, d to consider their verdict. After
about half an hour or so they returned, and
the foreman impaired the information that
there was no chance of an agreement. 1he
Judge took it by no means mildly. "The
case WIS as clear one as ever went TO
jury" In word, he charged them violent
ly against the prisoner. They again retired,
and after some twenty minutes they return
ed. They couldn't agree. His honor fum-
ed. "What WAS the difficulty? They had
heard the evidence. Wasn't the case as
clear as mud ?" An evidently large majori-
ty of the good men and true chorHsed a
"Yes, yer honor" ave were eleven to
one?" said the foreman. "Why. it speaks
for itself There must be very obstinate
man among you. What's the d ficulty ?"
asked the Judge Eleven pairs of reproach-
ful eyes centered themselves on a very un-
comfortable juryman. MAY explain, yer
honor?" said lie at last in deprecaling
tone of confdcase. "Yes. certainly; Of
course explain It, as clear case as ever
1 tried" well, the fact is, yer honor,
them other eleven wants to find him not
guilty. and Pm the only one that agrees
with yer honor Complete collapse of The
learned judge.
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THE MILD POWER CURES.
HU M PHI r EYS'

DR.. HumphreyS Specifies are scientifically and
carefully prepared Remedies, used Tor years IN
private practice and for over thirty years by the
people with entire success Every single Speclnc
q special cure for the disease named.
They cure without drugging, purging or reducing
the system and are IN fact aud oeeu tic Sovereign
Remedies Of the World.
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IF you feel weak
and all worn out take
BROWNS IRON BITTERS
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ATTORNEY ATLAH
FORREST ". BROWN,
II GREEN
ATTORNEY ArLAW,

Ciarlestoisu, Jsferson County, West Virginia
VIII practice in the Courts Of Jefferson Berke-
.ey and Morgan counties, in the United States
District Court At Nartinsburg. and in the Su-
Preme Court Of Appeals Of West Virginia.
Special attention % the collection Of claims,
and prompt remittances Of the same.
Ohce opposite Courthouse.
Aug s. 1880
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Fresh Prunes. Raisins and Aprieots, at
lands One Price Store.
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Fire Insurance Company.
ETNA, OF HARTFORD,
the largest and most popular Fire Insurance
Co. in America.
Etna Life Insurance Co., of Hartford,
(Liie and Academy.
Phoenix, of Hartford.
Virginia Fire aud Marine, of Richmond.
Georgia Home. of Columbus, Ca
Continental, of New York.
Peabody, Of Wheeling.
German, of Wheeling
Jefferson, of Wheeling.
Fire and Marine, of Wheeling.
Manchester Fire lns. Co., OF England.
Liverpool and London and Globe, Of England,
the largest foreign Company doing business in
America.
Fire Association, of Philadelphia.
Hamburg Bremen Fire Ins. Co., of Germany.
AGENTS:
Us. FLEMING, Shepherdstown
JAS. w. LEAGUE, Middleway.
CHAS. II. TRAIL, Harper's Ferry.
A sworn statement of the conditions of all
Foreign Insurance Companies represented III
this Agency will be found at the Clerk : once,
in compliance with State laws. All losses
promptly adjusted and paid at our oihce.
Respectfully,
WASHINGTON & ALEXANDER,
February II, 1855.
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Lasr ~ SunpEns cuaxA rRicEs.
I-Fevers, Congestsons Iniammatiors. I'd
2-WOrms, Worm Fever, Worm Colic... 20
S-Teeth. az; Cole, Crying. WakefulnesS rs
4-Dinrrhen, Of Children or Adults. I'd
S-Dysentery, Gripping, Bilious Cole. 20
6-Cholera MOrbus, Vomiting. ........ 20
5-COughs, Colds. bronchitis. 30
S-Neuralgia, Toothache FaceRche.... 20
9-Hen daches, Sick Headache. Vertigo. 30
lO-Dyspepsia, Diliousness Constipation 20
II-Suppressed or Painful Periods. %
I2-Whites, Too Profuso Periods. 20
I3-Croup, Lnryrgitis, Hoarseness.... 90
l4-Salt Rheum, Erysipelas, Eruptions. 20
I5-Rheumatism. OF Rheumatic Pains. 10
16-Malaria, Chills. Fever and Ague... 30
17-Piles, Blind or Bleeding. 20
IS-Ophthalmy, Sore or Weak Eyes. 20
l0-Catarrh, Influenza Cold IN the Head I'd
2O-WhoOpiug Cough.................... 20
2t-Asthma, Oppressed Breathing. %
22-Ear Discharges Impaired Hearing 20
23-Scrofula. Enlarged Glands. Swelling .29
24-General Debility, Physical Weakness .21
25-DrOpsy, and Scanty Secretions. 20
26-SeO-Sickness. Sickness from Riding .25
21-Kidney Diseases ...............--... I'D
29-Sore Mouth, or Canker. .25
3O-Urinary Weakness, Wetting Bed. 30
31-Painful Periods.......-... .......... 20
34--Diphtheria, liberated sore Throat. I'd
35-Chronic Congestions & LruptionS. 10
EXTRA NUMBERS:
a9-NervOus Debility, Seminal Weak
ness, or Involuntary Discharges. ..... ! 90
32-Disenses of the III cart. .Palpitation 90
33-Epilepsy, Spasms. st. YItus' Dance. 4 90
soid b. Druzgsts OF postpaid re-eilt Of price.
Ds Hu-rHprYs' MASvAL uss parrs,l WALLED TREE-
HUMPHREYS MD. CO., III & &iis william ST.. New York.
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Sold b Druzsisis sent postpaid on reeert Of price,
Ds HunrHRnys' MASuAL iist parrsl WALLED TREE-
Humphreys NED Co, III &iis william ST., New York.
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or the foregoing Orders from No. 22 10
80 inclusive. from No. 80 TO 63 inclusive
aud from No. II TO 80 inclusive. amount
ing to slll.52 are payable out OF Justices
Fines.
The Washington times., 1894-06-25
OTHER PEOPLES HITS.

The roasting which the warm weather is
giving Congressman is mild compared with
that some OF them will receive when they
shall return to their constituencies. s.-Philadel-
phia Call, Ind.
The American surgeon who will not cele-
brate the Fourth of July should be shot for
treason.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Capt Alfred T. Mahan is an illustration of
how great man an officer OF the United
States navy may become if he writes books
instead of giving his time to commanding
war ships.-Buffalo Express.
These being commencement days the ther-
mometer is taking its degree also.-Toledo
Blade.
As concession to the chappie vote Tom
Reed wears his trousers creased.-Omaha
World-Herald.
A bucketful of dynamite was standing at
the mouth of the Lost Hope mine, near Dean
wood. when n drunken miner came along and
kicked the bucket Minneapolis Journal.
The name OF the important magazine that
Mr.. ingalls, has been invited to conduct has
not yet transpired. Perhaps it's a powder
magazine.-Boston Herald.
Every few hours some one comes into this
office and complains of how hot it is, and
then closes the door after him as he goes out.
-Atchison Globe.
The great social system OF this country is
built upon the idea tnat the ice cream comes
before the wedding.-GalvestOn News.
The Washington times., 1894-06-25
Four Short Items.

The citizens of Frederick. Ind. are trying
TO erect a monument to Francis Scott Key,
author of the ''Star Spanged Banner With
the exception of the statue of Key in Golden
Gate Park, San Francisco, erected by the
testamentary bounty of james Lick. the Cali
fornia millionaire. no memorial worthy OF the
name has yet been raised.
So far a sum of nearly $4,000. 900 has been
subscribed by the Chinese officials for the
purpose of celebrating the sixtieth birthday
of the Empress Dowaeer of China, but even
this enormous sum is not deemed sufficient,
and fI2, 100000 more are called for to make
the celebration upon what the advisers deem
an appropriate scale.
According to some recent statistics on the
cost OF living, 40 Englishman spends on an
average S4Sa year for food a Frenchman SAT,
a German S42 a Spaniard $50. an Italian s42
and Russian S23. OF meat the Englishman
eats 109 pounds a year. the Frenchman 81
the German Ga, the Italian g. and the Rus
sian 81 OF bread the Engiishman consumes
$50 pounds. the Frenchman $40, the German
$50. the Spaniard 4S0 and the Russian 635
Miss Irwin, the newly-appointed dean of
Radcliffe College, is great granddaughter
of Benjamin Franklin. She spent much of
her early life in Washington. and studied prin-
cipally at home. 1t is said that one reason for
her appointment to the deanship is that she is
not graduate OF any woman S college. Miss
Irwin expects to spend the summer abroad,
and will not assume the duties of her new po-
sition until the beginning of the next aca-
demic year. She is about sixty years of age
Her father was at one time United States Min
lister to Denmark.
The Washington times., 1894-06-25

disputes between individuals also the prin-
ciple of arbitration may be applied in the
largest measure, and with the best results to
the citizen and to the state. There is no ques-
tion affecting any OF the ordinary or extraordi
nary affairs of life upon which opinions may
not honestly differ, no clashing interests re-
garding which there is not room for conces-
sion on the part Of all parties concerned in
the dispute. Arbitration offers the common
sense means to harmonize differences, and the
benefits derived from its application in the
domain of politics and business will result in
q happier and more peaceful state of society.
In the great republic of the western con-
tinent, better and more successfully than any,
where else can the equities of arbitration be
practically illustrated it is eminently fit
and proper tha, the movement for its ap-
plication to the disputes of nations should
emanate from this center.
The Washington times., 1894-06-25
PERTINENT PERSONALS.

John Kelly. jr., son of the former Spring.
field (Ohio) millionaire manufacturer, has
been found on the streets of Cincinnati black
ing boots.
Herr DOVE. in speaking of his newly in
vented bullet-proof coat. recently said: The
cloth used is about three inches thick. ard
hope to reduce both thickness and weight
At present my cuirass weighs little less than
twelve pounds. This. of course. is back as
well as front. and its size is fourteen inches
long by nine and a half wide. This covers
the vital parts of the body above the waist.
which statistics prove are always the most
likely portions OF the anatomy aimed at.
Marion Phelps Won Rottenberg, the only
daughter OF William Walter Phelps. has been
q great companion TO her father and presided
over the grand house in Berlin in the absence
of her mother. while he was the United
States minister there. she is a large and
striking looking young woman and the. pcs
SCISSOR of much strength OF character. Her
husband to whom she was married last year.
is rising man in the foreign office of the
German Empire and will probably become
one Of the Emperor's cabinet officers in due
time.
NJ. NJ. Estee. who was chairman Of the Re-
publican national convention in 1888. will
probably be the next Republican nominee Tor
Governor of California all other candidates
having withdrawn upon the announcement of
his candidature.
Young John Jacob Astor. in his new house
facing Central park. has carved in marble on
the outside his own bust his wifes. his baby's.
his fathers, his grandfather's. and ever SO
many more. Another queer feature of the
Astoral architecture are the capital AS, which
dot the house in every direction like the
Napoleonic Ms on the old French Empire
furniture.
Mary Anderson is about TO publish book
1t will deal with her memories of the stage.
and will explain why she left it at the zenith
of her fame
The Washington times., 1894-06-25
ONLY SEVENTEEN SAVED.
Number of Dead in the Wales Mine
astrophe Will Reach Two Hun
dred and Fifty.

CARDIFF, June 24-The men who have VOL
unteered to search the Albion colliery at
Citfyndd, the scene of the terrible explosion
Of flre-damp last evening. have been at work
all day, but no further rescues have been eff
fected. All hopes for those still in the pit
have been abandoned. The dead will, il is
believed, reach $50
1t has been ascertained that 267 men and
boys descended the shaft yesterday. and a.
this number only seventeen have been sayedl
A large number of bodies are buried beneath
the earth-ialls. and il has been found impos-~
sible as Yet to extricate them. Those not
killed by the explosion or crushed to death
by the falling earth and rock were un-
doubtedly asphyxiated by the after-damp.
The bodies of those recovered who were
killed by the actual explosion, which was
terrific, were terribly mutiated. in MANY
cases the arms and legs being blown COZ
pletely from the trunks. The limbs fro
missing bodies have been found in seven
parts OF the mine. In one place dozSy
bodies were found together. The men had
evidently been over:aken by the aiterclap
while endeavoring TO make their escape.
The scene Of the disaster has been visited
to-day by thousands OF people from The sur
rounding country There were recovered
last night eighty-six bodies