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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15
The Gold Flower.

This flower, so fttingly called Gold Flower
was produced by NJ Moser, of Versailles
France, and introduced in Europe last season
the plants selling at very high figure, only
a few plants coming to America. The flowers
are two TO three inches across, of a bright,
shining, golden yellow und bearing numerous
handsome stamens. Tie plant is of low.
spreading. branching growth. with handsome
leaves. The upper side much darker than the
lower 1t is perfectly hardy. forms an excel
lent border, or is grand for bedding, while as
q single pot plant it Is charming withits clean,
bright green foliage as u background for the
flowers, great, shiny yellow disks, brilliant in
their reflections us FURNISHED gold.
This year au cnterprising firm is Offering II
at the price OF ordinary plants, viz. % cents
plant.
By sending 10 cents TO James yfek's Sons,
Rochester. n. Y, for Vicl,'s Floral Guide,
(Which amount may he deducted from first
ordcr,) yau will learn I'll about this beautiful
plant Hypericum Moserianiam, and also re-
gardlng their offer of $500 c1sh for name
for the New Double Sweet Pea,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15
Lightning Hot Drops. What
Is 1t?
What

Although this preparation has achieved o
world wide fame us II standard remedy for
pains, some people are yet unfamiliar with IL
aud ask:
"Wh,t is Lightning Hot Drops?
Our answer is:
''Lightning Hot Drops ia most wonderful
combination ofpure drugs and herbal extracts.
especially designed o Kill pain, 10 allay in
Illumination TO soothe aud heal all flesh wounds,
of whatever nature.
lightning Hot Drops is the greatest pain
panacea known TO medical science; it is for
internal and external use, and is equally good
for man. beast or fowl.
pronounced power. and is an acknowledged
exerting a corrective influence never equalled
by any so called ''simiiar" preparation.
Lightning Hot Drops is universal pauacea
of rare merit. standing alone and unapproach-
able in true medicinal qualities"
That every claim for Lightning bot Drops
is sustained by stfict truth is attested By the
remarkable popularity of the remedy ut home.
The druggists everywhere. without exception,
report remarkable and constantly increasing
sales OF the preparation. and IN nearly every
case udd that it is a pleasure to sell such q
remedy because of tie universal satisfaction
it gives.
lightning Hot Drops is standard house,
hold remedy, vel worthy Of place IN every
home the whole year round. Lightning Hot
Drops is sold everywhere CT 25 aud 5ects- per
bottle. Soc two and one-balf times as large as
Csc and is made only by the Herb Medicine
Company, Springfield, Ohio.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15
Letter from Bernhard Staven-
hagen to William Nnabe g
NEw YoRK, Jannary 5. lS95
CTranslatcd from the GERMANY

New York, January D, 1885.
Dear Sirs:- affords n1e special
pleasure to express TO you my great
satisfaction with your instruments.
The same fully justify the distin-
guished renown which they enjoy,
and can only concur in the verdict
of Messrs. Won Bulow and D'Albert
in emphasizing that the Knabc
Plan os, before all in regard TO mellow
and singing (gesangvollen) tone com
bined with power, respond to the
highest demands. These qualities,
united with a perfect mechanism,
place 'slhe Knabe piano at the head
of the best American instruments,
and again beg TO express my salts
faction that 1 have the use CT the
same for my entire American tour.
With highest esteem,
Yours, truly,
BERNARD STAvENHAGEN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15
Ton. w. |. Wilson'S views.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Represen-
tative Wilson, of West Virginia, does
not expect either tariff or currency
legislation this session and looks for
an extra session. He said to-day +:
GAS / look at the situation L do not
see how it is possible to avoid an eX-
ira session of the next Congress.
have had no consultation with the
President on this subject and do
not know what his views may be, but
if ] were in his place 1 do not see
what L could do but call an extra
session. certainly would not, during
the nine months which will elapse
between the adjournment of this and
the converting of the next Congress,
assume the responsibility of the
continued issue of bonds in order to
maintain the government. 1t seems
to me that the proper Democratic
policy would be to enact some cur
rency legislation in this Congress
which will relieve the Cover nment
from its embarrassment, but APP
parently that is impossible.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15
A Charles Town Dinner.
A New York special to the Bait

- Aft1ft = YIN ifl6teAA ~ 1AAG l1aAAtA-
more Sun, dated January s, says:
The sixth annual reunion and ban
quet Of the Charles Town CIV. Va.
Society of the City of New York, at
Cafe Leon, on Thirty-tirst street,
Saturday evening Lasts was q most
gratifying success. Over sixty per-
sons. including q few invited guests,
sat down to an excellent dinner, and
when this was disposed of the orator.
ical fusiIade began, Dir. j. Harry
Beall, the president, acted rs toast
master. and discharged his duties in
an admirable manner. The toasts
and speeches were rs follows: g Our
Society," by the president; g From
the Shenandoah to the Hudson,
Judge Daniel B. Lucas, of Charles
Town, W. Va. {; s'Our History, Chap
ter 6 - Il. Ashby Beall; g Old Saws
and Modern Instances, . Col. J. Fair
fax Mclaughlin. Mr.. Arson Gard
read an original poem entitled 8. Our
Heroes" Nj. Ernest JarroId Mickey
Flnn) gave sotae humorous and pa
thetic recitations. Mr.. Henry G..
Magruder gave several songs, and
Prof. e. Brownold gave selections on
the guitar During the evening Mr..
I. Ashby Beall, the pioneer of the
Charles Town colony and founder of
the society, was presented with a
beautiful gold-headed cane, Mr.. w.
DeHertburn Washington, who was
consul to London, Canada, under
Mr.. Cleveland's first administration,
making an admirable presentation
speech, to which Mr.. Beall made n
feeling aesponse. Among the guests,
in addition to Judge Lucas and Colo
mel Mclaughlin, were Mayor Peene,
of Yonkers. N. Y; Mr. Charles
Broadway Rouss, Mr.. Seth NJ. Tim
berlake, (known as the fighting SER
geant of Company B, Twelfth Vir-
ginia Cavalry,) and Messrs. E. *.
Legg and H. D. Beall, of Baltimore.
Several illusions by tie speakers to
the liberality of Mr.. Rouss, particu-
larly toward the people of the Valley
of Virginia, ELECTED much applause.
The society is now in more flourish
ing condition than at any time since
its organization, and is composed OF
body of young men who are making
their marks in Gotham, and are a
credit to the place of their nativity.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15
wholesome Democratic Coun-
sells.

Hon. William L. Wilson was the
principal speaker at the Jack son Day
banquet of the Young MEMS Demo
cratic Association of Philadelphia
Tuesday night. Mr.. Wilson said:
Free government, in The sense in
which it has been understood and
taught TO us by our Democratic
fathers, is a very modern thing. u
means the government, which is the
servant of the people. without dis
tinction of class or of any legal or
artificial divisions.
ut is not, as the fathers feared,
through standing armies or military
despots that our liberty is threatened
or filched from us. No usurpfDg X
ecutive or ambitious soldier threat
ems the overthrow of government or
perverts the administration of laws.
1t is the legislative power working
through unjust systems of taxation
that is iusidiously making an unequal
distribution of citizens and unequal
distribution of freedom and unequal
and perilous distribution of our
abounding resources and wealth.
sit is possible to have moderate
taxation where taxes are levied solely
for the support OF government, for
we have not lost the tradition that
frugality and honesty are primal
virtues of Democratic rule. But
once admit the right of any class or
part of our citizens TO have taxes
levied for their benefit and their de
mands and their greed, not the neces-
stiles of government or the ability OF
the people, become the measure and
rule of taxation.
Protection in its real working is
nothing but the device by which the
rich throw upon the poor, by which
those who labor in the Legislative
Hobbies throw upon those who labor
in the shop and in the field the CHIEF
burden of supporting the common
government, and in addition thereto
exact from them one or more days il
every week of unrequited labor fol
their benefit and enrichment
Against this wrong and injustice the
party of Jefferson and Jackson-tht
party of free institutions pledged
to wage war of determination.
moderate and just taxation is in
deed the highest achievement of leg
islative action. If we have failed a:
party in our recent effort to reaci
this high achievement, rs we mus
admit that we have failed, let u:
searchiugly and in the spirit of Thu
most honest inquiry ascertain how
far that failure has been due to faith
lessness in our efforts or in our owl
ranks and how far it was due TO the
intrenchment of privilege SO strong
and so inveterate that no first assaul
could hope fully to dislodge it. an
one Of those who believe that oul
partial failure has been due to boil
causes, and so believing 1 find in oul
present reverses no cause for de
spondency or for party. disorganiza
ton and apathy, but a higher call t.
duty, to more advanced party pol
icy, more steadfast and loyal adj
herence to ii"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15

Less than two weeks ago a we'll
known Chambersburg man in pub
lie place blasphemed so that men
shrank from him affrighted fearing
lest Gods wrath be visited upon him
and they suffer with him. He was
then in full health and strength.
but in less than 49 hours he was
suddenly stricken dumb and helpless
while at his work and now his body
is in the grave.
Johannesburg Register.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15

The room of two young students
of Shepherdstown was entered and
robbed of $50 during Thursday
night. The thief was just in the act
of taking a gold watch from vest
hanging near the bed, when one of
the students was awakened by the
noise. He attempted to get up, but
was struck by the intruder and rem
dered unconscious for several hours.
The thief escaped with the $50 but
left the gold watch behind. The
young men had visited the postoffice
in the early part of the evening and
had several postal money orders
cashed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15

Capt. John R. Mesmer, chief of
police of Winchester, died of pneu-
monia Thursday evening. He served
in the late war and was brave Off
Ger in the Fifth Virginia Regiment,
.Stonewall Brigade.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15
Notice TO Creditors.

Tofae Creditors Of Sfiaaaes N. Aaacn. deceased.
IN pursuance Of decree OF the Cireuit
Court 0f the county Of Jefferson. made ia .
cause therein perding, 70 subject the real e.
tate Of flle faid Michael .lcMallon 70 the paw
iueHt OF his debts. you are required 70 pre-
sent your claims against the esfate Of the
said Michael 3fcN4bon. for adjudication 10
Forrest w Brown. Commissioner at bis
Office in said esunty, on or before the End day
Of February 1921. witness. Jno- " Daniel
clerk in the said court, this 18th day Of De
JNo. u. DANIEL,
Dee ., 169f-Gt, Clerk
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15
Letter From Illinois.
wAYNEsv11LE, Dewitt Co.. Ill.,.
December %. 1891.

December %, 1894.
Mr. HdineS:
DEAR SIE.-I take this pleasant
morning, with the mercury 6 below
zero, to pen you a few lines. At
Christmas many of the farmers were
blowing stubhle ground preparing for
the spring crop; so you see we have
great and many changes. Our corn
crop is good, although we have bad
dry summer. Dewitt county is
in the corn belt land. and land is
worth from $50 to 500 per acre.
Tenants pay one-haif grain delivered
10 station two to four miles. / have
heen here forty years this October.
Came near starving the same winter,
but am all right now. 1t is said that
there is great difference in people.
The Kansas farmer will talk with YOU
for hours and tell you that his third
crop of corn was burnt up by the hot
winds, and that he believes Kansas is
the hest State in the Union. Then
the Illinois Turner will gather 60 to
80 bushels of corn TO the acre, sell il
for 40 to so cents, put on his best
suit of clothes, go visiting and tell
every man on the train that Illinois is
too dead to skin. Well, to sum it
up, tat is about the way the tariff
bill talked about. But l must in
terest you and change the subject.
1 enclose Express order for S1.50, as
I believe that my time has expired
fer the paper. Hoping the next year
will be better for all the people, ]
am Yours respectfully,
WM. Fl. aTARTIN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15
HARPER'S PERIODICALS.
commlssloner's MotIce.

To DE Creditors Of John II. ooyzes
This Is to give notice 70 the Creditors Of
John u. Coyle, decd. 20 show cause. on the
18th day OF February 1sfg5-ft heinz the frFf
day Of the February term Of the Circuft
Court Of Jefferocl County. West YIrginia-
against the payment and delivery Of tie e.
tate Of the decsdeut 10 bis Legafees Given
under my hand this 18th day ~ December
Is9l CLEOS MOORE.
Dee e5, 1s9f-st Comrnissioner.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15
TnE NArIoNAL euARp.

az am gra,iled to say that the National
Guard has advanced rapidly in discipline and
efficiency. No State in the Union can boast
of citizen soldicry more jealous in the dis
charge of its duties or more able to render
efficient service to the State. The present
militia law is utterly insufficient. 1t does not
give sufficient power to compel discipline and
it is entirely ineffective in all OF the require
ments of enlistment and of punishment for
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15

A Confederate reunion viii be held
at Charleston on the oath inst. The
main object of the reunion, which
should guarantee a full attendance,
is to discuss ways and means of
establishing home for helpless and
homeless Confederate veterans.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15
flows Thisl

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward 70,
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
We the undersigned have known F. j. Che
ney for the last Is years, aud believe him per
fectiy honorable in all business transaction
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST e TKUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Tolc-
do, Ohio.
WALDIxG, KiNNAS 81 MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. o.
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the System. Price zoe. per bottle
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15

We return thanks to Hon. Virgil
A. Lewis for copy of the Report of
the State Superintendent of Free
Schools for 1S93-94. From Super
intendent Neal's report we learn that
Jefferson county has 81 schools,
3.648 white and 900 colored pupils
enumerated, and 2,173 white and
500 coIored pupils enrolled. The
total number of Free Schools in the
State. says Superintendent Lewis, is
5,3S7, of which p are High Schools /;
1872 Graded Schools and 5,175 are
Primary Schools.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15

Mr.. John w. Stonebraker has
been reelected president, and Mr..
p. A. Wilmer recording secretary,
of the Hagerstown Fair.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15

LATEST NOVELTIES IN LADIES Materials.
Velvet is one of the most popular materials
this winter. Il is extensively introduced as
trimming to give an additional artistic effect
to the toilette. Clocks and wraps are made OF
this fabric. No Fashion Magazines can furn-
ish better and moro reliable information on
this subject than the popular Mcdowell jour
mails coming as they do from the Fashion centre
of the world. In price they range as follows {:
Both e La. Mode de Paris and :. Paris Album
of Fashion SO. so each for 4 years subscrip-
ton. or 30 cents copy; +" The French Drcss-
maker $500 per aunuiu. or 80 cts. a copy
AS for - La Mode 4 family paper of unusual
copy. If you are unable to procure either of
these journsls from your ncwsdealer do not
take any substitute from him, but apply by
mail directly to Messrs. Mcdowell d Co.,
West 18th Street, New York.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15
Notice to BondhoIders.

The per cent. Bonds of the Charles Town
Water aud Manufacturing Company will be
paid at the Bank of Charles Town, on Jan.
i, 1895, after which time interest on the same
will ceasc. JOHN PORTERFIlsLD,
Dec 49, 1s94-3t. Agent
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15

ourRepublican Legislature viii try
to agree upon aillegislation before it is
presented in open house, so there
will not be much opportunity for a
free discussion upon the various
measures.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15
Cas COMPANY RaeetIng.

The Stockholders OF the Charles Town Gas
aud Water Company viii hold their Annual
Meeting at the Office OF David Howell. on
Tuesday, January z2nd, 1885, II ~ O'Clock
P. ", to elect Board Of Directors and at
tend to other business that may be brought
before the meeting. s. s. DALGARN,
January s lSaJ Secretary
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15
TRUSTEES SALE
Valuable Dwelling House
AT SUMMIT POINT. WEST vIRGINIA.
Ban. Is. 1so5-1

By virtue of Deed of Trust executed by
W. T. Good aud Fleta Good, his wife. 10 the
undersigned trnstee, bearing date july i0ih.
1898, an recorded in the Clerks Office Of the
County cOurt OF Jefferson Count 3, In Deed
Book No. -, page 40, the undersigned tTus-
tee wiz offer at public sale. as required by the
Board of Directors of the Jefferson Permanent
Building Association. secured IN said trust, on
Friday. January 18Th, 1895,
at IL O'Clock A. n. in front of the Court
House in Charles Town, that certain lot con-
tanning . ACRE situated ut S1mmit Point in
said comfy. and improved by a
NEW AND COMMODIOUS
DWELLING HOUSE.
TERMS OF sALE-As prescribed by the
Board of Directors of the said Building Asso-
citation. One-tliird cash day of sale, balance
in one.and two years, taking the bonds of the
purchaser Tor deferred payments, bearing in
tcrest from date, and secured by Deed of
Trust upon the property.
Jan. 15, 1895, Trustee.
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stockholder's Meeting.

The regular Annual Meeting of tho stock
hold ers of the Shenandoah Milling Company
for the election Of Directors and the frnnsao-
ton OF any other business that may be brought
before It, win be held on Thnrzday. January
"a, 1925, between the hours Of IL A. ". and
Pm. GEO. IA. TURNER,
Jan. 8, 1895. President
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15

Congressman Dayton, as has been
predicted, is simply known as ''the
man who beat Hon. VIM. L. Will
SON.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15

All the passenger conductors aud
brakemen and baggagemen and ex-
pressmen on the Norfolk aud West
ern railroad have recently been
equipped with belts in which re-
voIvers are carried. The revolvers
are very fine ones, of SO calibre, and
are kept in the handiest position.
The recent train robberies are re-
sponsibIe for the arming of the force.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15

Public printer Benedict, in his an
nual report, speaks plainly of the
dangerous condition of the old rattle
trap used at present as a government
printing office, and urges the press
ing need of new and suitable build
inc for this purpose.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15

The Supreme Court of Appeals is
in session at Charleston, and Judge
Holt has been chosen president.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15

"The Item" neat aud interest
ing little daily, published by John L.
Sloat, is new candidate for public
favor in Winchester. Wear pleased
to place it on our exchange list, and
wish it much success.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15

D. w. Flickwir, superintendent OF
the Eastern General Division of the
Norfolk and Western Railroad, has
sent in his resignation, to take effect
February / at which time he will go
to Shenandoah, Va, to take charge
of furnace of which he is president,
and in which President Kimball, Vice
President and General Manager
Sands, and other Norfolk and West
ern officials are largely interested. L.
The jurisdiction of A. C. Hippey,
who is now general superintendent of
the Western General Division, will be
extended so as to include Mr.. Flick
wir's division. J. W. Cook, of Shen-
andoah, now division superintendent
of the Shenandoah Division, will have
his jurisdiction extended to include
the Roanoke Division, of which
Capt. L. H. Bransford is now super
intendcnt. The latter gentleman will
be transferred TO Il position not yet
made public.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-01-15

Auditor I. V. Johnson has favored
us with copy of his report for 1898
a for which we return thanks.