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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09

The Baltimore Conference, nj. f,
Church South, closed its session il
Washington City last Wednesday
and will meet next year at Roanoke
Va. The appointments for Winches.
ter district are:
Presiding elder. David Bush
Winchester, w. II. d. Harper Fred.
erick, WI. Hubbard; Stephen City,
j. RYAN Horne; MiddIetown, j. r.
Andrews Strasburg, II. L. Hout /;
Woodstock, c. w. Cook Ediuburg,
j. F. Baggs; Front Royal and River
ton, S. x. Cox; Warren, j. o.
Tackett Linden, f. a. Gaines Page,
w. E. Miller; White Post, III. A.
Gaver; Berryville, A. o. Armstrong,
j. j. Engle, supernumerary; Bruce
town, j. L. Kibler; Darksvillc, f.
Fur Martinsburg, f. ]. Prettyman
Berkeley, ii. S. Coe; Charles Town,
j. p. Stump; Jefferson, j. "a. Wolfe
Shepherdstown, f. A. Strother.
Rev. H. P. Hamill is appointed
President of the Wesleyan Female
Institute, Staunton, Va. Rev. DIR
a. NJ. Cackley goes to Falls Church
j. o. Knott to Epworth, Washing
ton; w. 81. Sanders and 1. Fl. Wine
to Hillsboro; and DIR. Gardner L
Lexington. A. A. p. Neel genera
colperteur.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09

GRAND RALLY.-The Union Fire
Co. will have a general rally Tues
day night in the Court House Hall,
TO which they have invited everyone
to attend. With his usual generosity,
Winchester's Friend, Charles Broad
way Rouss, has made another dona-
ton to the Union Fire Company.
Many are the conjectures as to the
snm, butno one except the committee
and one or two other gentlemen
know Winchester Item, AprH 8.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09
Advertised Letters.

Listo letters remaining in the
Post Office at Charles Town, Jefferson
county, w. Va, April 6, 1895:
Jos. Adams. Hon. j. D. Crew, D. R.
Groves, Caroline Newston, Miss Gertrude
Phillips, Fannie Reed.
The above letters, if not called for
within fifteen days, will be sent to
the dead letter office. Persons CALI
ing for them will please say that they
re advertised
GEO. I'll. FLAGG, p. NJ.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09
Poor lndeedl

The prospect of relief from drastic cathar-
tics for persons troubled with constipation is
poor indeed. True they act upon the bowels,
but this they do with violence, and their
operations tends to weaken the intestines, and
is preiudicial to the stomach. Hostettcr's
StonBch Bitters is an effectu laxative, hui
1t neither gripes nor enfeebles Furthermore.
it promotes digestion and a regular action oil
the liver and the kidneys. 1t is an efficient
barrier against and remedy for malarial COM
pluints and rheumatism, and is of great bene-
lit to the weak. nervous and aged. AS a med
icinal stimulant it cannot be surpassed. Ply
sicians cordially recommend it, and its profcs-
sional Endorsement is fully borne out by popu-
lar experience. Appetite and sleep are both
improved by this agreeable invigorant and
Alternative.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09

This week the Entler Hotel closes
its first year under the management
of Mr.. ID. L. Rentch. Mr.. Rentch
has conducted the hotel admirably in
every respect, and it has good name
among the travelling men and home
patrons.-iShepAerdstoaon Register.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09

Married-At the residence of her
uncle, Mr.. Solomon Gruber, on the
evening of the 27th of February,
1895, by the Rev. Mr.. Stribling, w.
j. jackson, of BerryviIlc, 10 Miss
Hettie Gruber, of Summit Point.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09
Spring Time

Is when nearly everyone feels the need OF
and health producing medicine. The real
merit of Hoods Sarsaparilla is the reason of
its widespread popularity. Its unequalled
success is its best Recommendation. The
whole system is susceptible to the most good
from medicine like Hoods Sarsaparilla
taken at this time, and we wonld lay speciel
stress upon the time and remedy, for history
has it recorded that delays are dangerous.
Sarsaparilla and the many words of praise II
has received, make it worthy of your conf
dence. We ask you to give this medicine o
fnir trial.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09

A Chicago dispatch says John
Browns "Fort," which was taken
there from Harper's Ferry, for the
Worlds Fair, is now going to be
used as stable.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09

James F. Thompson and Bro. are
hustlers, and have engaged the Mar
tinsburg City Band to play at the
opening of their new clothing store
in Nartinsburg, April 10.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09

Mrs. H. S. Crown, after several
weeks of great suffering, aggravated
by fall, died in the hope of the res
direction at the residence of her son,
Jno. o. Grown, in Berryville, Va,
Saturday morning, March 80, aged
80 years and 2 months.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09
MARRIED.

At the Continental Hotel, Martinsburg,
March 10, 1895, by Rev: Fl. a; Gaycr. Mr.: Z.
}. wHITMoRE and Miss BESSIE G. LAM
DIS, both of Bedington.
In Martiusburg. March IA. 1895. at the res
idence of Mrs. VI. Foulk. by Rev. F. NJ.
Woods. Mr.. DAVID S. NOBLE and Miss
MARY G. FOULK.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09
Hoods Has Merit
one Bottle Confined Farther
Use Cured
Hip Dlssase. seIasIe RheumatIsm

Hip Disease, scIatIc Rheumatism,
That Tired Feeling.
"I read that one bottle of Hoods
Sarsaparilla yEeuld convince me of its
merits, and I have found this true.
q Some two years ago two ulcers
appeared on my hip, which, after being
sore long time, broke and discharged.
l also was attacked with sciatic rheu-
matism, my leg being drawn so that
could hardly get around the house.
hardly knew what a good nights rest
was. The hip trouble caused me great
trouble and annoyance, and eczema
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09

Superfuous hair moles, warts and
other facial blemishes removed by
electricity, by DR.. j. P. Bishop.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09

Don't pay out of town merchants
s18 and $50 for a spring suit,
when you can get the same suit for
SIS at Reiningcr's.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09

The United states Supreme Court yesterday
decided that the income tax is unconstitn-
tIonal so far as it taxes incomes derived from
rents, and also from state. county and mimic
ipaI bonds. BY tie vote of the court the law
is sustainec in other respects
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09
". M. FIRORsS
Old Real Estate Agency

VIII continue his General Real Estate Bush
ness. Many Choice Farms. Town Properties,
Mineral and Timber Lands in large bodies
Also Secretary and Treasurer National
Building 81 Loan Association Charles Town
Branch. Always in order to take new stock.
Office ut his residence, on West Liberty street.
Messages may be left at s. s. Dalgarn's store.
April O. 1S95-3m.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09
New Harness Shop.

Tho undersigned has rented the store-roon
of Mr. Jas. A. Thomas, Washington street
four doors west of the Bank of Charles Town
and will conduct therein
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09
GENERAL REPAIR SHOP,

Repairing Harness of all kinds in q durable
and workmanlikc manner. at very low prices
only have the rim left. Bring in your work
and you will be surprised to see how little il
will cost for me to put it In good trim fol-
you. New work made to order in best style
April 8. '95-tf. L.. A. OSBOURN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09

CorrespondingIy low rates from
other stations.
Tickets will be good ten days.
For guide to points of interest in
Washington, address nearest B. & o..
Agent.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09
order of Publication.

The Stale Of H'ess Tirginta, Jefferson County,
To- Wit:
At Rifles held In the Clerks OHlce of the
Circuit Court of jefferson County. April =,
1895.
FLORA BELL DARLINGTON, Plaintiff
VS..
THOMAS E. SHOEMAKER, Defendant.
The object of this suit is to obtain judg-
mcnt against Thomas L. Shoemaker ON a
bond of u. f. and Thomas 4. Shoemaker,
dated April let. 1884 payable April 1st 1889,
to Flora Bell Darlington for one Thousand
dollars, with interest from date. payable an
nually and interest on said interest and $500
damages. and to attach the property in this
State of Thomas E. Shoemaker, q nOn-resi-
dent defendant.
1t appearing. on affidavit filed in this suit,
that :he Defendant, Thomas +. Shoemaker, is
a nonresident of the State of West Virginia,
he is hereby required to appear within One
Month after the date of the first publication
of this order, and do what is necessary to pre-
tect his interest in this matter.
JNO. NJ. DANIEL,
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
FoRREsT w. BRowN and n
w. j.. ALEXANDER
April o, 1S95-4t.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09

The new store building of Mr.. j.
w. Coffman is very complete and its
interior arrangements convenient,
commodious and attractive. 1t is
7ox3o in ground area, two stories
high, with fine skylight, rallied circu-
lar opening in second floor, and COM
municates with old store-room by
double archway, in which Mr.. Coff-
mans private Office will be located.
The first floor of the new building is
for dry goods and notions, and the
second, which communicates with it
by wide, easy stairway, for carpets,
mattings and millinery. A room in
rear of archway is nicely arranged
for wall paper, and the grocery de-
partment, now in the building on the
corner, will be moved into the room
hitherto used for dry goods. Mr..
Coffman went into business here q
few years ago on a, small scale, but
following the Rouss principle of u n
derbuying and underseliing, close
for cash, he has steadily extended
his sphere, and to-day is one of orr
most prosperous merchants.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09
Hoods SarsapaYilla
and TueNe
FARMERS
Big Sale of Harness, Saddles Brides, Collars.
Large and Lap Blankets Collar Pads Whips Factory Harness.
At Prime Cost from NOW It'll March 3.

My o
my
goods everything found in aftlas establishment at greatly reduced
reasonable refused Remember
isonlyu the of March. D.
Jan
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09

1t did not take Mr.. r. d. Shugert
very long, after his purchase of tue
western portion of the j. B. Brown
property on the south side of Wash
ington street, to have it transformed
into handsome and commodious
business and dwelling property. His
store and shop are large, well lighted
and attractive, and his dwelling con-
venient and comfortable. His enter
prise, as we have before remarked,
is deserving of the success he has
achieved, and we have no doubt his
business will continue to rapidly
increase.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09


MUcu TO ADMIRE IN OUR CHILDREN's DE-
PARTMEET.-Onc very prominent feature of
our new stock is the elegance and beauty of
the goods. and If you are an admirer of such
things you will call to satisfy that admiration.
There are many reasons why you should
make us an early visit, and we invite your
criticism because we believe every fair conf
parison strengthens us in the estimation of jul
dicious and careful buyers. WIN. KAHN,
Children's 0utfitter.
SuIRTs.-With full and varied line of
Shirts we defy competition. We carry the
grade, the sizes, the styles and the quality.
More than that we add weight to this asser-
ton by stating that we are prepared to make
you prices aud will not forget us as u model
money saving establishment. We feel certain
that this an nouncement will suffice to bring
you to our store, and stock up the shirts for
the spring and summer while the assortment
is complete and the prices reasonable
WIN. KAHN, Mems Furnisher.
NECKwEAR.-In extent and variety our
stock of neckwcar is dazziugly superior to the
display of any preceding year. As a suitable
scarf or tie very often adds ten per cent. to a
mans looks, there is no excuse for wearing an
old one. IL you want the latest and prettiest
ties examine our stock. Every nccktie is
stylish and high grade, neat, nobby and he
coming and our prices speak for themselves.
WM. KAHN, Sadler Block.
TRUNKS, VALIsEs AND BAGs.-Trnnks,
Satchels and Hand Bags can be purchased of
us at most reasonable prices. Our line in
cludes the very best makes of all the latest
and most convenient shapes. Our complete
assortment is bound to please you in quality,
style and price, and genuine bargain may be
depended upon whenever you desire goods in
Il; If,,n n1l
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09

Mr.. David We'll received postal
card Tuesday announcing the death
of his father, Philip We'll, at his
home in Mannheim, Baden, Ger
many, on March 10, at the age of 80
years, months and days.
Ma4tinsburg Statesman.
The deceased was the grandfather
of Mrs. VIM. Kahn. of this place.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09

Rev. w. G.. EggIeston has pur,
chased home in Middletown, Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09

The sad intelligence of the death
in Texas of Mrs. Judge William b.
Hopkins was received by Rev. DR.,
Hopkins and family on Sunday
morning last. We have, as yet, no
particulars. Information of the i'll
ness of Mrs. Hopkins was received
Saturday evening. Judge VIM. B..
Hopkins is the second son of DR..
Hopkins and resides at Corpus
Christi. Texas.-Free Press.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09
DED.

~ Obituary notices exceeding five lines
Ten Cents per line.
At the County Infirmary. Mr.. CHARLES
L. CLINE, aged 90 years, months and 8
days.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09

.sThc Valley Ensign is a neat and interest
ing paper established at Middletown. va,
Ray NJ. Busler editor. We wish it success.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09

Governor MacCorkle has given out the fol-
lowing appointments For members of the
board of directors of the Insane Asylum, at
Weston: A. G. Giffin, of Upshur county; S.
a. Mcguire, of Ravenswood, and Alex. Nc
Weigh Miller, of Anderson. Greenbrier county
For board of directors of the Second Asylum
for the Insane, at Spencer: WIN. woodward,
of Roanc county; 7. B Camden, of Wood
county, and DIR. w. r. lager, of McDowell.
Board of directors for the State Normal
Schools: R. s. Carr. of Kanawha, for one
year W. T. Barbe, of Wood, for two years
N. w. Harmer, of Harrison, for three years
ard George w. johnson, of Jefferson, for
four years
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09

Gen. James l. Kelnper, ex.Goycrnor of
Virginia, died at his home, in Orange county,
Sunday.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09

Oar good Methodist brother Rev.
DIR. Jno. P. Hyde has been an active
preacher, Confederate chaplain and
the head of an excellent female col
lege. besides filing various other
places of honor, but it remained for
good old Methodist lady, on the
day of President Cleveland's recep-
ton of the Baltimore Conference, to
take him for the President of the
United States, and greet him warmly
as such. There is, we confess, a
slight difference in size between the
two, but in the matter of executive
ability the Reverend d. D. would
give uncle Grover big hustle for
his white alley.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-09

ST. ANDREWS PARISH.
LENT, 1895.
W. L. GRAvATT, w. p. CHRJsMAN.
Rector. Assistant
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-24
Saturday, Jan. 10.


Devils Lake had narrow scape
from big fire from the explo6n Of
q lamp.
Attorney General Cowan has secured
an injunction against the Manhattan
reform school fund.
Editor futile throws aside local
pride and jumps on to Auditor Porter
anent the Mandan reform school.
Capt. Grafton, of the Fargo militia,
has resigned, and caused QuItea COM
motion among the soldier boys by so
doing. Isl
The solons ut Bismarck aressto be
entertained in the near future by To-
cal female minstrel talent, 81 Sla the
Daughters of Ham.
r. G. Sanborn of Lisbon has de.
cided not to accept the appointment
for assistant sergeant-at-armsfiof the
senate.
The Barnes County Fair association
has reelected officers and proposes to
continue it's successful annual meet
ings.
Rev. f. w. Collinge. .secretarySof the
Devils Lake Chautauqua association,
reports the programme for next sum-
mer nearly completed.
Norman Turnbull. the Fargo express
agent who was in some financial
trouble few weeks ago, has gone
with his wife to San Francisco to
make his home. ,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-24
Fact. About the Forest King.

The tongue of a lion is so rough that
a close look at it will almost take the
skin off the locker. 1t is notssafe to
allow lion to lick your hand, for If he
licked the skin off and got lasts of
the underlying blood, supposing IT to be
there, he would want the hand and
everything adjoining thereto. Nothing
more perfect in modern machinery ex-
lists than the mechanism by which a
lion works his claws. He has five
toes on each of his forefeet and four
on each of his hind feet. Each toe has
a claw. Nothing about lion is with
out reason, and the reason he has more
toes and claws on his fore than on his
hind feet is that he has more use for
them. If this were not SO the majority
would be the other way. The lion is
nocturnal by choice. He has noe par
ticular objection to daylight, but likes
to spend it in the bosom of his family,
or at least adjacent to it. It should not
be supposed that because he roams
about at night he neglects his family.
He roams in order to fill the family
larder. He kills to eat, not for amuse-
ment He never bothers small game
so long as there is big game within
reach. When feeling fit he can take an
OK in his mouth and jump fences and
bitches like a professional steeple-
Observation-Disclosures Budget.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-24
What Crab. Do in Africa.

In Africa there exists a certain men,
Der Of the crab genus commonly
known as the Great Tree Crab. This
peculiar shelfish has an offensive trick
Of crawling up the cocoaEut-trees bit
ing off the cocoanuts, and then creep
ing down again backwards. The
theory is that the nuts are shattered
by the fall, and the Great Tree Crab
is thus enabled to enjoy ais hearty
meal. Now the natives who inhabit
regions infested by this ill-cenditioned
creature are we'll aware that the lower
portion of the crabs anatomy is soft
and sensitive, and they believe that
the "bivalve' was thus constructed
in order that he might know when he
had reached the ground, and when,
consequently, he might with safety
release his grasp of the trunk. So
what they do in order to stop his de-
predations, which often rum the cocoa
nut cops, is this: While the crab is
engaged in nipping off the cocoanuts
they climb halfway up the trees and
drive in a row Of long nails right
round the tree, allowing an inch or
so of the nails to project. The crab
has no knowledge OF the distance nor
yet of the fitness of things. Asshe de-
sends. the sensitive part of his body
suddenly touches the nails. Thinking
that he has reached the ground, he
naturally let's go. Instantly he falls
backwards, and, cracking his own
shell dies miserably.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-24

P. J. Skiold has been named post
master at Hallston, Pembina county.
Thomas Morris of Petersburg, N. D.,
reported as missing in Chicago after
1aving been robbed of $500.
Father Conaty of Grand Forks an
nounces that he knows of no papal
decree being issued against secret So
cieties.
The recent school census of Grand
Forks county shows only 5,945 pupils
"a falling off of 70 since the last
census.
CLurch's Ferry has voted to start
creamery with a capital stock Of S4.-
500. One hundred and fifty shares
will be issued at $50 per share: one
half cash and the other by notes Sc
cured by chattel mortgage. The sun
says the movement is backed by prom
inent farmers, and will be success.
At the annual meeting of the AL
nance Hail association at jamestown,
n. d., u. Martin of Grandin was
elected to the presidency and W. NJ
Campbell Of Valley City to the Office
Of vice president. Charles Hills re-
mains secretary. The board of di-
rectors extended vote of thanks to
retiring President Fancher.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-24
SOLDIERS HOLD CONVERSE.
National Guard of Minnesota IL
Annual Session.

Annual Session.
st. Paul, Jan. 19.-The National
Guard Association of Minnesota met
in annual session at the chamber of
commerce to-day. The convention was
called to order at 10 a. M, and contin-
ued in session until the afternoon, save
for a recess at noon. An excellent pa
per on '"The Basis of Military Organi-
zation'' was read my Mai. w. w. Price
and a paper on THEORETICAL Warfare
of the Future" by Capt. Philip Reed,
U. S. Army, was read by Col. G. Nice.
Reeve Of Minneapolis, Capt Reed be-.
ing absent.
A considerable portion of the time
Of the convention was taken up in dis
cussing the nature of legislation need
ed by the national guard, and on this
topic remarks were made by Gen.
Bend, Maj. Wright, Lieut.. Catlin, Adit
Gen. Muehlenberg, Col. ShandreW.
Col. Bobleter, Capt. Ames of Mime
apolis and others, during which Sena-
tor Ozmun's action in introducing Sem
ate File No. l was commended.
eGn. BEND in an admirable paper ad-
vocatcd the brigade encampment plan.
which received liberal support and the
favor of the convention. The remarks
of the members of the convention were
all directed toward securing legisla-
ton to furnish the national guard Of
the state with more funds by a larger
state appropriation, and at the con
clusion of the convention set of reso-
lutions were adopted authorizing the
executive committee to use all possible
efforts to secure the enactment of leg
islation to that end at this session Of
the legislature.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-24
Wednesday, Jan. 10.

Q. P. Emmons of Glendale, is men
tally deranged, owing to his wife hay
ing forsaken him.
Norman Turnbull, the Fargo ex-
press agent who was in some financial
trouble a few weeks ago, has gone
with his wife to San Francisco to
make his home.
The body Of Jimmie McDermott, a
pioneer and somewhat roted character
Of Mandan, was found in an old shack
last week. Deceased was sixty years
old.
The case of w. II. B. Eisenhuth
against the 500 road for loss of a
printing outfit in transportation from
Darlington to Harvey has been AMIGA
bly, settled after three trials.
s. A. Hendricks Of Jamestown, who
has been confined in the county Jail
there for several months under a
charge of adultery, was arraigned in
the district court and plead guilty to
the charge. He will be sentenced by
Judge Rose at the close Of the term Of
court. 1t is understood that as soon
as his sentence for adultery has been
served in North Dakota he will be re-
arrested and taken to Minnesota to
answer to the charge of Bigamy.