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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-05-07
Dec. IL, 1s94-1y.
To the Citizens of Charles Town
and Community.

We, the undersigned, have consented to
serve as a committee to procure the ne cessary
funds for the erection of suitable building,
to be known as the Engine House OF the In
dependent Steam Fire Engine Company, No.
/, of Charles Town, w. Va.
The services rendered to our community by
this efficient company in the past are well
known to all our people, and IL Is therefore
unnecessary to rchearse them at this time
You are also well aware of the difficulties they
have overcome in the purchase of the splcn-
did engine they now own, and what great
struggles they have passed through in order
to maintain themselves as company. 1t is
simply remarkable how they have attained to
their present standing, beginning as they did
with q heavy Indebtedness on the engine, sup
plying themselves with uniforms and all the
necessary apparatus pertaining to make them
one of the most fully equipped fire companies
in the State. To-day, owing to the kindness
of the people. and the liberal donations re-
ceiyed from that national public benefactor,
Charles Broadway Rouss. this company does
not owe single dollar on anything they own.
The building. which. at present they oc-
cupy, is entirely inadequate to meet their nc
cessities. and is really in a perishing condi-
ton, the walls being badly cracked and in
bad repair generally. A UoltinteeT fire COM
pany means that it is composed of men who
serve WITHOUT pay and risk their lives and
limbs in preservation of property, never
thinking of any financial consideration. The
adjoining city of Winchester. with desire to
show their appreciation of the services of its
structures for their accommodation. This is
being done, we are informed by the contribu-
tion of the good people of that city and the
unbounded iiberality of Mr.. C. B. Rouss. Why
cannot Charles Town do the same thing? Al
ready start has been made and pledges TO
the amount of two thousand five hundred dol
lars have been received in material, labor and
money.
Now as a commencement has been made,
we appeal for liberal subscription on the
part of all our people to aid in the erection
and completion of q building for this company
which will not only supply long felt want
but will be credit to our town.
The proposed engine house is to be forty
feet wide and eighty feet long. First story
fifteen feet high, with q hallway leading to
auditorium. on second floor. with seating
capacity of eight hundred persons. Plans
and specifications are now being prepar d,
and the estimated cost of building. including
purchase of lot, will be about 1000.
Let every one lend a helping hand in this
matter and act promptly, and show the ''fire
ladies" your appreciation and gratitude.
Respectfully,
B. g. WASHINGTON,
GEORGE 81. FLAGG,
JULIUS 9. HOLMES,
w. G. EARNSHAW.
CHARLES H. GRIM.
Committee.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-05-07
A Terrible Vfsitant.

Pain is always terrible visitant. and often
domicilcs itself with one for life. This inflic-
ton is preventble. In cases or rheumatism, by
which checks the eucroachments of this oh
situate and dangerous malady at the outset.
The term Dangerous" is used adviscdIy. for
rheumatism is always liza Die to attack til eyital
organs ana terminate life. No testimony is
more conclusive aud concurrent than that of
physicians who testify to the excellent effect OF
the Bittcrs in this disease. Persons who incur a
wetting in rainy or snowy weather, and who
are exposed to draughts, should use the Bitters
us preventive of i'll effects. Malaria. dys-
pepsia, liver and kidney trouble, nervousness
ard debility are also among the ailments to
which :his popular medicine is adapted For
the infrmities, soreness and stiffness of the
aged it is highly beneficial.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-05-07
Purify Your Blood

I ssMy brother and myself have had
scrofula or salt rheum ever since wa
were born. We took Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and commenced to get better.
When we had taken one bottle and
half each, we were cured. My mother
used to be troubled with headache and
pains, but took Hoods Pills and was
cured" James scanlon, o. Roxford
st, Norwich, New York.
Hoods and Only Hoods.
al took Hoods Sarsaparilla for a
tired, worn out feeling, and it has
proved the best medicine that 1 have
ever taken. / had breaking out on
my face which 1 thought was erysip-
elias. I commenced using Hoods Sar-
saparilla and have not had any of that
trouble sincc.y Mrs. II. b. KEADLE,
Pickaway, West Virginia.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold by all
druggists. 81; six for So. Prepared
by q. /. Hood s. Co., Lowell, Mass.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-05-07
Charged With Wife-Poisoning.

Andrew Scott, a colored man, about thirty
years old, was arrested here Friday morning
on the charge of poisoning his wife. BE was
com mitted to jail and coroner David Howell
took charge of the case. An inquest was be-
gun. but the testimony could not be COM
pletcd, as there were many witnesses, and the
Jury adjourned until Saturday. Tho tcsti-
mony developed that Scoot and his wife were
married about four years ago. She is young
and rather good-looking, and on account OF
his jealousy they have not lived happily to-
gether and had frequent quarrels. Thursday
morning Scott attempted suicide by cutting
his throat with razor, but only made slight
incision. s.
On Thursday he went to the drug store OF
DIR. j. P. Bishop, and under the name of An
drew Sampson purchased an ounce of arsenic.
He prepared dinner aud made o cup of tea.
into which, it is alleged, he put arsenic, and
she drank it. Shortly afterwards she became
sick and physician was called. who discov-
cred that her SYMPTOMS indicated arsenic poi
soning She was in spasms during the night
and died early Friday morning. Soon after
her death quantity of arsenic and partly
charred paper. with DIR. Bishops label on it,
we're found in the cook stove.
Inc woman uleu Will ~ ullOns Vi niSShISui
poisoning, according to the report of the at
tendant physician, DIR. Van Perry, who on the
day of her death conducted the post norton
examination. DIR. Perry, assisted by Drs.
Lippftt and Neill and T. P. Lippitt, Esq, made
such an analysis of certain of tn diseased or
gans as was possible with the crude apparatus
obtainable. There was evidence enough to
satisfy the four gentlemen present that the
woman died of arcenic poisoning, but they
did not like to assume the responsibility of
chemists, so the prosecuting attorney, Col.
Forrest w. Brown, and Drs. Perry and Neil
took the necessary anatomical specimens.
along with the bundle of white powder that
was labeled ''arscnic" and that had been
found in the stove in the house where the poor
woman died, to Charles E. Monroe, Professor
of Chemistry in the Concoran Scientific School
of Washington City. Prof. Monroe clearly
demonstrated that the suspected powder was
in fact arsenic. The deceased must have re-
ceiyed quite heavy dose, rs there was enough
arsenic found sticking around the inner sides
and bottom of the can in which her last cup
of tea was made for Prof. Monroe to pick
small particles off an nalyze before the gen.
tlemen who had taken the can to him. DR..
Perry did not allow the anatomical specimens
out of his sight except while they were under
lock and key) until he turned them over to
Prof. Monroe. who gave him receipt for
them.
The jury of inquest concluded It's investiga-
ton yesterday, and rendeaed the following
verdict: Lizzie Scott died from the effects
of arsenic administered in cup of tea by the
hands of her husband, Andrew scntt" The
prisoner was committed to jail to await the
action of the grand iurv
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-05-07
Convention of the Southern
Baptist Association at WASH
ington, D. c., May 8 to I6.

The B. & o. Railroad announces
that excursion tickets will be sold to
Washington and return, for delegates
and others attending this convention,
at rate of one first-class fare for the
round trip, for all trains May z and
8; valid for return trip fifteen days
from date of sale, and an additional
time limit of fifteen days can be
secured by depositing the return
portion of the ticket with Mr.. S. B..
Hoge, District Passenger agent, &.
& o. Railroad, New York avenue and
18th ST., Washington, d. c., on or
before May 16. The rate from Charles
Town will be 5000.
For further information call on r.
& o. agent, or address Mr.. C. E.
Dudrow, travelling passenger agent,
b. & o. Railroad, Winchester, Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-05-07
Form of Democratic Primary
Election
For the To,on of Charles 1o,on.

For the I'oaon of Charles To,cn.
At meeting of the Democratic Executive
Committee of the town of Charles Town, West
Present: John Ponerficld, chairman of the
committee, and members Hough, Stonesifer,
Howell, Beller and Phillips.
TIME FOR HOLDING THE ELECTION.
On motion it was ordered that there be held
in the said town, and in each ward thereof, u
date for councilman from each ward, and that
said election be held on the 10th day of May,
1895, from the hour of P. N. TO z. NJ.
PLACE OF VoTING,
In the first ward, the entrance to the town
hall.
Second ward. the Citizens engine house.
Third ward, the Courthouse.
COMMISSIONERS AND CLERKS.
The same Democratic Commissioners and
Clerks who are appointed, or who Will be op-
pointed, by the town council to hold the gem
eral election in May, 1895, shall act as Com
missioners and Clerks ut the Democratic Pri-
mary election.
MANNER OF VoTING AND MAKING RETURN
THEREOF.
The names of all the candidates, by wards,
shall be printed on the tickets, Chat is three
sets of tickets. one for each ward the otter
shall scratch off all except the party for whom
hc wishes to vote. If more than one name
appears on any one ticket not scratched, the
ticket shall be rejected by the Commissioners
and not counted. The Commissioners and
Clerks arc to be sworn and returns made,
sealed to the Mayor of the town, the same as
in the general State election, aud the Mayor,
in the presence of ut least one Commissioner
who holds the election, aud in the presence of
u majority of the Executive Committee of the
town, shall open the returns and declare the
result of the election, on the day following the
Primary Election, and the candidate receiving
the highest number of votes shall be declared
the nominee, In case of q tie between candi-
dates the same shall be lief: to the Executive
Committee of the town, who shall decide the
same and declare the nominee.
WHO ENTITLED TO VOTE.
All legally qualified Democratic voters of
the town will be allowed to vote at the Pri-
mllry election.
TICKETS, PoLL-BooKs, &c
Mcssrs, Hough, Howell aud Phillips ure ap-
pointed committee TO procure Poll-books,
tallcy sheets and to have the tickets printed.
Each candidate shall give his name to the COM
mittee on or before Monday, May 18th, 1895,
same to be accompanied with Zee of 81 so, to
defray the expenses of holding said Primary,
and no name to be printed on the ticket unless
the fee is first paid.
By order of the Executive Committee.
JOHN PoRTERFIRLD,
s. LEE Phillips, Sec'y. Chairman.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-05-07
How's ThisI

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for ,
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & Co. Props, Toledo, O.
We the undersigned. have known F. j..
perfectly honora bic in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
lions made by their firm.
West d Truax, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo
O., Walding, Kinnan IL Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
eurfaccs of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Sold by oil Druggists. Testimonials free.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-05-07

Special rock-botton prices ON To-
bacco at the Charles Town Dry Goods
& Grocery Co.: Messenger Soc per
h., Virginia Seal 30c., A A dark or
light twist 30c., Good Chew zoe.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-05-07

appeared on my hands. Naturally I
began to run down, was weak and low
spirited. The physician told me my
hip would have to be operated upon
before / would get any better. AT
last 1 decided to take one bottle of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. In three weeks
my rheumatism entirely disappeared
and found that
WAS on the Gain.
This was very encouraging, and 1 found
that could sleep well at night. My
health steadily improved, and, of course
I continued taking Hoods Sarsaparilla-
My hip has been restored to good con-
dition, the sores have stopped discharg-
ing and healed up. am able for the
first time in three years to do my own
homework, and can walk two miles
without trouble. have no symptoms
of rheumatism; that tired feeling has
entirely left me. My neighbors say i
look better than for many years. i
do earnestly recommend Hoods Sar-
saparilla TO all sufferers, especially
those afflicted with impure blood"
Mrs. A. S. BOWEN. Cline, Arkansas.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-05-07
MARRIED.

In the parsonage of the NJ. E. Church.
South, in Charles Town, on Tuesday evening,
April 80 1895, by Rev. j. p Stump, Mr.. WAX
rem EBY and Miss GEoRGETTA PIGGOTT
both of this county.
On Thursday. April %, 1895. at the Mill
wood Baptist church. by Rev. W s. Dorset,
Mr.. X. CoNLEY BROWN. of Nippon in this
county, to Miss LAURA SHEARER, daughter
of Mr.. Jas. NJ. Shearer, of Wildwood, Clarke
county, Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-05-07
Hoods Has Merit
one Bottle Convinced Farther
Use Cured
cue pIsaase. scIatIc RheunatIsm,

Hip Diseases ScIatic kneuHlatIsfti5
That Tired FeelIng-
ssI read that one bottle of Hoods
Sarsaparilla ws4lld convince me of its
merits, and have found this tue.
q Some two years ago two ulcers
appeared on my hip, which, after being
sore long time, broke and discharged.
/ also was attacked with sciatic rheu-
matisn, my leg being drawn so that
could hardly get around the house. j
hardly knew what 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, 1895-05-07

For fragrance and delightful
smoke we sell the best, as in every
thing else, and Pax tobacco has no
eqnal. Try free sample at
& V YANrIs,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-05-07

Always 90 to Buffers before you
so anywhere else, lie will save you
money.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-05-07
Governor MacCorkle has orderel

Governor MacCorkle has ordered
the captains of most of the military
companies in the State to hold their
commands in readinessto go to Blue
field, the centre of the coal miners
strike in this State. Capt. Pyne has
received orders TO hold Co. | of this
place, ready for orders on short no.
tice.
The Richmond State says: "we
are utterly sick of the cry of the
.goldbug' and the 'plutocratic press
1t is not only unfair. but it is silly,
and the man who ndulges such talk
while he may tickle the ear of silly
people, win only convince men OF
sense, that he is either demagogue
or simpleton."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-05-07
FARMERS.
Big Sale of Harness, Saddles, Brides, Collars.
Large and Lap Blankets Collar Pads Whips Factory Harness
Al Prime Cost frOm now It'll March q 3.

NIynev o
will ofr
found in greatly reduced
reasonable refused Remember
fonu he OF March, r. D.. q
JAN Charles W.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-05-07

hS al VI 4hlSo W CIV SNSh
place at o'clock yesterday after
noon in the Presbyterian church at
this place. Rev. DIR. A. C. Hopkins,
pastor, assisted by Rev. DIR. Stephen
son of Woodstock, Rev. A. G. Link,
Of Str asburg, Rev. Charles Ghlislen,
of Shepherdstown, and Rev. DIR. c.
N, Campbell, of this place, conduct
ed the impressive funeral services.
The attendance was one of the lar
gest ever witnessed here, and the
large church was filed with relatives
and friends of the deceased. Miss
Wyatt was held in high esteem by
the church of her choice, and the
large attendance was due to her
popularity as a Christian and the
general esteem of large acquain-
lance.
A peculiarly sad feature in con-
nection with The death of this lovely
young lady, is the fact of her en-
gagement to Mr.. Gustave Wiltshire,
a worthy young gentleman of this
county, to whom she was TO have
been married, we understand, next
September. Mr.. w. was in Column
bus, Ohio. when telegraphed of her
death on Sunday, and was deeply
crushed when he arrived here Mon
day morning TO attend the funeral of
the bright young girl in whom all his
fondest hopes for life were conferred.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-12-15

tom The wreath hung in the window
and the festoon in the archway are crude
comnared 10 the wonders that are ac-
complished in house-trimming. rms
year the ideas bid to eclipse all previous
efforts. and it is the girl artists Oh New
York who are busy inventing pretty
things for trimming the house.
A GEORGIAN'S IDEAS.
There are different branches OF work
in all kinds of art. so there are branches
of house decoration. In a certain apart
mept-house IN which many girl artists
live in harmony each group having a
little establishment Of it's own, you can
make a selection Of artists according 10
which part of your house you want DEC
GRATED; and you can be sure eacn Dranch
of decoration will be superbly done. The
Young artists combine, sending people
to one another and each turning over TO
the next artist the BIT of work which
comes in her own line
One of these artists is a pretty South
ern GIRL. She is from Georgia. and her
ideas are the typical pretty Georgian's.
Her specialty is window decoration, and
I'D TO laSL eNeuluS out hdu va W." ~
decorating exactly 100 Christmas win
dows. Some were parlor windows, 9th
ers were for the banquet hall, several
were for kitchen windows where young
PEOPLES party is to be held Christmas
eve. and one solitary window is for a
sick room. where lies an invalid girl, the
Youngest daughter Of the house.
Zach window is already laid out on
paper. A plan of It is drawn and has
been submitted to the people who want
the window decorated. Upon their ap-
proval the young artist gets up an est
mate Of the cost from the nearest florist,
and when the work IS done draws COM
mission from the florist and a stated sum
from the one who owns the window.
That is the business side Of the trans
action.
The newest Of the ways in decorating
the Christmas windows is in trimming
the window shades. This IS set at the
right height and is completely covered
with smilax, put on in straight lines,
until it covers the window shade en-
tirely. A streamer of the smilax is hung
Thesefowers are wrapt around with wet
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-12-15

ciate its decoration so much as the mem
Der of the family who drops into II, con-
sc:ous that there is no longer strene.
for the reveries Of Christmas. The old
armchair. as e emerged from the hands
of the young artist, was so cheerful ald
pretty that it was the envied post OF al.
FLORAL FRAUD.
x he s.des Of this chair stood iardin-
ieres OF the long. slender kind mo
these can be slipped a pot OF plants.
The flowers upon the plants look as II
Just cut and fresh bu. really they ere
growing. The fraud IS never detected
until some one, wondering why the flog-
ers do not w.ther in the vase, ind Ont
that they are growing In soil The g III
artist has her florist prepare for tbs 1y
growing roses, chrysanthemums and
feathery green all in one POI; and when
it is slipped in the jardinieTe h looks
like a bouquet
a bouquet.
The picture over the old armchair,
which happened to be a p!cturi the
baby Of the family, was drapped zines
of mistlet0e Mistletoe has lish
white berries ald a long leaf. d.f-
ferent from the vine that people for
1.-THE red-berried native holly Us
tlete is not a very pretty plant, al 3 IN
tletoe is not a very pretty plant and IS in
demand only because Of its reputation
as a maker Of romantic merrimelt.
The back Of the chair this girl artist
draped in m.stletoe. turning the berries
20 as 10 be above the top Of the chair
and tying on the branches Of the green
with stou. bits Of green silk. a hom2-
made rug, was next sought out and
placed in front Of the chair, and the
old armchair corner became a Trims O.
very remarkable beauty.
The girl artists say now IS the time f1r
Christmas trimmings. Christmas itself
IS only ten days Off. and II you wait
week later all the green will be maulcd
over until none are desirable. Tho
should be bought now and
put in place at once. TO
keep them huddled together is to in
v.te dampness, while stretching them
upon the wall dries and preserves them
in the right way.
The best room for trimming Is the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-12-15

tune, for he. has inherited one, and
blessed with health and unfailing good
spirits, deserves his popularity.
Also, turning into Beekman street,
we pass a gentleman walking at 2:07
gait such as his famous trotters take
Robert Bonner going to post up his
Ledger" Lucky Scotch-Irish litera-
teur he, to buy for a song a moribund
weekly more than quarter century
ago and convert n into.a fortune maker
while at the same time dehghting mil
lions of readers. But, as gentle reader
and I turn into the Astor House lunch,
the latter observes: Let us take some
day another ramble, for what and whom
l have seen to-day only whsts my curl
osity and interest to pass by more Of
the celebrities Of New York"
A. Oakley HALL.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-12-15

down for raising and lowering the
shade, and from the end Of the streamer
bangles a rose.
There are flower lambrequins made
very effectively OF chrysanthemums.
cotton, and will preserve their beauty
for week or even longer. If they dry,
without too much moisture, they keep
their natural colors for a month.
One of the girl artists has selected in
terror decoration as her speciality. Let
her loose in a room and give her
clothes basket Of holly and few flowers
and your room IS so lovely you cannot
leave it long enough for your Christmas
dinner.
DRESSING THE CLOCK.
This pretty girl, also from the South,
as so many girl artists are, decorated
a room the other day and made it 50
pretty that a photograph was taken c.
1t. One bit OF the room, the corner
where the grandfather's clock stood, wss
so effective that her artist friend who
was assisting her persuaded her to stand
still for a minute with the holly in her
hands while a sketch could be made OF
her The work of decorating was done
at early evening, about o'clock, in time
for a dancing party to be given that
evening: and the girl artist, in evening
dress for an entertainment, looked 4
picture as she arranged the greens and
dressed the furniture Standing IN fro1t
of grandfather's clock she allowed an
other girl artist to sketch her
In giving grandfather's clock a dress
for Christmas the hard outlines must be
scftened. That square appearance at
the top must be taken away. This can
only be done by heap.ng the holly high
upon it. Half a peck of holly is not too
much for making the top Of the clock
rounding and graceful. The girl artist
managed It by throwing the holly ND
at the clock. Standing upon tiptOe. she
would take a small handful Of it and
toss il up. Then another handful, and
so on, until 1t began to fall down at the
sides. The deep green leaves and bright
red berries arrange themselves shfly,
but we'll. The less you place holly
the better.
Another charming bit Of home treat
ment for these rooms that were to be
the scene of a family gathering during
the next few days. was in the dressing
of the old armchair. This is a feature
in nearly every home, and none appre-