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commissioners.
In our August report we called the
attention of the treasurer to seven
school certificates, amounting to $780,,
which were forgeries. The present
treasurer never having been served
with such an order, has paid $3.50 to
the Farmers Bank for these forged
certificates, taking an indemnity bond
from the said bank. We recommend
that suit be entered at once against
the Farmers Bank for the recovery of
this money.
Since our investigation commenced,
last July, we have found errors, ire:
gularities and shortages 10 the amount
of So, 248. 8.95. Some Of this amount has
already been returned TO the treasury,
and all of it will go back to our treas
ury if our county gets its dues, and
there is very little doubt but that the
money can be made out of the parties.
The tax execution business is not in
cluded in this So, ,24S.95.
We find the books used by. the diff
ferent Offices to be very unsystematic,
so much so that we earnestly urge an
immediate adoption of a systematic
form. Especially do we recommend
this in the Offices of the auditor, treas
urer and sheriff.
We have examined all of the coun'
ty officers for two years, bringing
them up to August 1, 1895, except the
treasurer's and sherif's, which we
have brought up to October 1885.
Respectfully submitted: Alvin Hart
w. A. Strom, Harry s. Hill, Jas. L.
Mims J. G. 81. Rauch, Committee. .
This reportand presentmentis signed
by IA. B. Gallman, foreman" who
adds: 1--WE extend thanks to your
Honor, the solicitor and other officers
of the Court for courtesies," etc.
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self" "Ob, no." the other replied.
II shall live to be an old man." That
night he breathed his last. Today the
Saviour calls. All may come. God
never pushes a man off. God never
destroys anybody. The man jumps
off he jumps off. 1t is suieide-soul
suicide-if the man perishes for the
invitation is, "whosoever will, let him
come" whosoever, whosoever, who
soever!
While God invites, how blest the day,
How sweet the gospels charming soundl
Come, sinner, haste. oh, haste away
While yet pardoning God Is found.
In this day of merciful visitation
while many are coming into the king
dom of God join the procession heav.
onward. Seated in my church was a
man who came in who said, II don't
know that there is any God." That
was on Friday night. I said, 1--WE
will kneel down and find out whether
there is any God" And in the sec.
ond seat from the pulpit we knelt. He
said: II have found him. There is a
God, pardoning God. Ifeel him
here" He knelt in the darkness of
sin. He arose two minutes afterward
in the liberty of the gospel, while
another sitting under the gallery on
Friday night said: my opportunity
is gone. Last week I might have been
saved; not now. The door is shut" !"
"Behold the lamb of God, who taketh
away the sin of the world" Now is
the accepted time. Now is the day OF
salvation 1T is appointed unto all
men once to die and after that the
Judgment"
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the sins of all those who serve all al
these altars, the officers of the church
of Jesus Christ. I gather up all theil
sins, and I put them ol Christ's shoul.
ders, and say, "Canst thou bear any
more?" He says, "Yes; more" Then
I gather up all the sins of a hundred
people in this house, and I put them
on the shoulders of Christ, and I say.
"Canst thou bear more2" He says,
"Yea; more" And I gather up al
the sins of this assembly and put them
on the shoulders of the Son of God
and say, "Canst thou bear them2'
YEA" he says; "more." But he i!
departing. Clear the way for him
the Son of God! Open the door an(
let him pass out. He is carrying oul
sins and bearing them away. W.
shall never see them again. IL
throws them down into the abyss, ant
you hear the long, reverbrating echt
of their fall. On him the Lord hatl
laid the iniquity of us all" Viii
you let him take your sins today, o.
do you say will take charge of then
myself, will light my own battles,
will risk eternity on my own account
I know not how near some of yol
have come to crossing the line.
A clergyman said in his pulpit on
Sabbath, "Befere next Saturday nigh
one of this audience will have passe'
out of life." A gentleman said t.
another seated next to him: II DON
believe it. I mean to watch, and if j
doesn't come true by next Saturda.
night shall tell that clergyman hi
falsehood." The man seated next t,
him said, "Perhaps it will be your
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the position they occupy is the posi-
ton occupied by scores, hundreds and
thousands of men who never found
any hope,
If this meeting should be thrown
open; and the people who are here
could give their testimony, what
thrilling experiences we should hear
on all sides. There is a man who
would say: II had brilliant surround
ings. had the best education that one
of the best collegiate institutions of
this country could give. and T observ-
ed all the moraities of life, and I was
self righteous, and I thought was all
right before God as I am all right be-
fore man, but the Holy Spirit came to
me one day and said, You are a sin
ner. The Holy Spirit persuaded me
of the fact. While I had escaped the
sins against the law of the land I had
really committed the worst sin man
ever committs-the driving back OF
the Son of God from my hearts affec-
tions-and saw that my hands were
red with the blood of the Son of God,
and I began to pray, and peace came
to nv heart, and I know by expert
ence that what you say is true" ''On
him the Lord hath laid the iniquity OF
us ALI" Yonder is man who would
say: II was the worst drunkard in the
city; went from bad to worst; de,
stroyed myself; I destroyed my home;
my children covered when entered
the house; when they put up their lips
to be kissed, l struck them; when my
wife protested against the maltreat
ment I kicked her into the street. ]
know all the bruises and all the ter.
rors of a drunkard's woe. I went on
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A Bridegroom Suicides.

MANASSAS, Va, March &c. Il:
McAuley, 81 years of age. committed
suicide at Marshall yesterday after
noon, by shooting. he was married
on Wednesday last. No cause is ap-
parent for the act, which was COM
mitted in the presence of his bride.
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DlaaatrouA Storms.

LONDON, March IA dispatch re.
ceived here, dated Brisbane, says that
gales and floods have caused great
deal of damage in and about
the seaport of Townsville. Seven
teen vessels in that harbor have found
cred and one of them went down with
its passengers and crew. Houses on
shore were razed to the ground. The
loss by the laundering of four passener
steamers is estimated to be 81, 500, 900.
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Some of you got astray by looking
for better pasturage, others by being
scared by the dogs. The hound gets
over into the pasture field. The poor
things fly in every direction. In a
few moments they are torn OF the
hedges, and they are FLASHED of the
ditch, and the lost sheep never gets
home unless the farmer goes after it.
There is nothing so thoroughly lost as
a lost sheep. 1t may have been in
1857, during the financial panic, or
during the financial stress in the fall
of 1873, when you got astray. You
almost became an atheist. You said,
"Where is God that honest men 60
down and thieves prospers" You were
dogged of creditors, you wered doggedt
of the banks, ycu were dogged OF
worldly disaster, and some OF. you
went into misanthropy, and some OF
you took to strong drink, and others
of you fled out of Christian association
and you got astry. Oh, man, that was
the last time when you ought to have
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Three Killed by a Train.

IRWIN, Pa, March 2.-Miss Pauline
Clarke and Miss Mary .Greeves, both
Of Westmoreland City, and Richard
Garland, of Shafton, were run down
by reight train near here and killed.
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for the Liver and Kidneys. Lax.
ative, Cathartic, Diuretic and
Tonic. It's action Is mild and
pleasant. Dyspepsia and Indi'
gestion are at once relieved by Its
use. Bad feeling, from a sluggish
liver are dispellpd. fr Is q, most
agreeable, easy and certain rene.
dyin Habitual Constipation. In
kidney troubles its benefits be-
come apparent with the first lose
or two. Try 1t.
Sold wholesale by
The Murray Drug Co.,
COLOMBIA, s. 9.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-09-22
George BuckIer In Town.
Washington Hall Week of Sept. 81

Among the stellar lights of both the
classic and modern drama none shine
with greater brilliancy than Mr..
George Buckler and his beautiful
and charming wife Eleanore Newton,
who, with their superb New York
company. will appear this week III
Washington Hall.
Endowed by nature with a strong
and handsome face, Il studry, we'll
knit frame and q magnificent voice,
to which he has added a lofty ambi-
ton and an unfiagging energy in the
pursuit of his art, George Buckler
has climbed step by step up the lad
der of dramatic excellence until to-
day he stands upon the topmost
round. For two seasons he was the
leading support of such sterling ar
fists as Thomas w. Keane, Robert
Downing and Mary Anderson, so
that the school of which he is a
worthy graduate is ar excellent one.
EIeanore Newton, possessed with
a beautiful face and figure, queenly
carriage, and glorious, sympathetic
voice, endears herself to the hearts
of all from the moment she steps up
on the stage
Mr.. and Mrs, Buckler bring with
them this season, direct from the
Grand Opera House at Washington,
d. c., one of the strongest support
ing companies that ever left the city
of New York, foremost among whom
may be mentioned that sterling artist
and polished gentleman, Mr.. John j.
Owens, a splendid actor of many
years experience, formerly leading
man for Mr.. Robert Downing; Nor
ris Burr, Phil. S. Greier, Law Glea-
son, Frank K. Wallace, Edwin Baker,
III. p. Morrison, Agatha Singleton,
Ernie Melville, Alice Scantlebury
Fern Singleton, Mrs. John Owens
and others.
a special feature of Buckler,s Big
Stock Company this year is his su,
perb uniformed brass band and
orchestra, composed of finished sole
musicians, and every member an
artist
On Saturday afternoon there vii
be a popular matinee, when all chill
dren holding school tickets will be
admitted and given a reserved sea-
for ten cents /; adults, twenty cents.
Call at the reserved seat Office anc
get the ladies' free tickets and thu
school tickets.
Reserved seats on sale at Lights
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-09-22
Church Items.

The Synod of Virginia meets al
Lewisburg, Sept. 20.
Rev. Beverly Tucker, of Norfolk.
Va, preached in Zion Episcopal
Church Sunday morning.
Revs. S. W. Cole, of this, place,
and w. S. Dorset, of Wildwood, are
conducting a protracted meeting at
Shenandoah Junction.
The Third Quarterly Meeting for
Charles Town Station, M. E.. Church
South, will be held at Bethany, Oct.
3 1 and Nov. 1 /; jefferson Circuit, at
KabIetown, Nov. s and 8.
The Winchester District Epworth
League Convention, NJ. E. Church
South, will be held in Charles Town.
Sept. %. Ministers and delegates
expected from all charges in the dis
trict.
Mr.. p. H. Bristow, a leading Sun
day-school worker of Washington,
d. c., will speak at the Jefferson
county Sunday-School Convention to
be held at Shepherdstown, Oct. 10th
and II.
Rev.S.W, Cole has been assisting
Rev. L. p. Brown, Pastor of the
Alum Springs Baptist Church,
Culpeper county, Va. The meet
ing closed on the night of Sept. ID.
The church was greatly revived, and
20 wereladded to the church by bap-
tism. The church was unanimous
in requesting Mr. Cole to assist their
pastor next year.
A meeting in the interest of church
work of the ministers ana members
of the Protestant Episcopal churches
in the eastern counties of the State
was held in Martinsburg last Tues
day. Bishop Peterkin opened with
PRAYER, which he followed by an d
dress explaining the object of the
meeting. Interesting addresses were
made by Rev. Wilson Chrisman, of
Charles Town, aan Rev. w. III. Neil
son, of Shepherdstown, on work
among colored people; Judge Frank
Beckwith, of Charles Town, on work
by the st. Andrews brotherhood
Mr. John o. Aglionby, of Jefferson
county, spoke entertainirgly on
church work generally. Rev. DR..
James Buck, of Rock Creek Episco-
pal Church, Washington, the Oldest
minister in the diocese, who was
present on invitation by the Bishop,
made an address. The meeting adj
journed Tuesday night, after hearing
addresses by Bishop Peterkin, Rev.
DR.. Nelson, Rev. Mr.. Chisman and
others. Many Episcopal ans from a
distance, including Il number of
ladies, were present from Jefferson,
Morgan and Hampshire counties,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-09-22
Your Worst Enemy Writing

With the rheumatism is an individual whom,
If YOU have "a Christian spirit, you would for
give. He is. no matter what his delinquen-
eies, punished enough. Nothing short OF
Tophct could enhance his misery, Moreover,
he is in serious peril. The desease is always
prone to attack his heart and kill him Hos
letters Stomach Bitters has the highest repu-
tation and the most authoritative professional
sanction. Its use in the preliminary stage OF
the complaint is the wiscst precautionary
measure rheumatic invalids can possible
adopt. The Bitters is also a remedy of the
greatest utility in maIarial and kidney trouble,
dyspepsia and liver complaint, constipation
of hardship and exposure in damp or incle,
mcut weather, and is n capital promoter OF
appetite aud sleep. Give this fine remedy the
persistent trial to which all medicines otstane'
ard reputation are entitled,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-09-22

An enthusiastic Democratic meet
ing was held at Silver Spring on
Wednesday evening last. The meet
ing was opened by singing by the
choir of the SiIver-Spring Church.
Col. ForrestW, Brown was chairman
an d introduced the orator of the We
ming, Hon. c.. W. Ossenton of
Fayette county, who entertained his
audience in a forcible speech of an
hour. After the speech a largeBryan
and Sewall Club was organized. A
church festival was in progress and
the attending visitors adjourned to
the church for refreshments. Col j.
G.. Hurst, W. W. WentzeIl, w. B.
Cross and VIM. Campbell accompa-
MED the speaker.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-09-22
Notice To Teachers.

To schools in districts that have
no depositaries, we will furnish the
following school books until further
notice: Montgomery's, Myers,
Holmes and Ellis Histories; Mitch
ellis and Maury's Biographies: Web
ster's and Worcester's Dictionaries,
Cstter's and Steele's Physiologies,
Byde's and Harvey's Languages,
Mayhew's and Meservey's Book
Keeping, Ginn's and S%pencerian
copy-books. McGuffy's readers and
spoilers, and Rays a~rithmetics. We
buy and sell secondhand books.
G. n. BEARD.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-09-22

The Town Council last night or
dered that NJ. L. Payne be required
to take down the banner across the
street in front of his place of bust
ness on Washington street, or to
have it according to permit-a Bry-
an and Sewall banner, without any
other advertisement. On petition of
sundry citizens that the license of
M. L. Payne, conducting a saloon
known as Queenstown" or "Stone-
walr'' saloon, be revoked, it was
ordered that the clerk send a copy OF
said petition to Savage & Sons, and
if not answered the Council will at
once proceed to revoke the license.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-09-22
A most creditabIe en- tertainment,

A most creditable en- tertainment,
consisting of tableaux and panto-
mime, interspersed between the
scenes with piano, mandolin and
violin music, was given by the young
ladies and gentlemen of Sumit Point
vicinity in the large warehouse of the
B. & o. passenger depot at that place
Thursday night. The management
and training, in pose n m%aneuver,
was under the skiIlfuI trainingof Mrs.
Lambert Mason, and among those
taking part we're Miss Edith Allen,
Henry and George Shirley, Miss
Sallie Robinson, Miss Fannie
jenkins, William Robinson, Misses
Mag and Ruth Shirley, Misses Lila
and Pattie Willis, Mrs. Morris,
James and Paul Thomson, Briscoe
Reilly, Miss Clara Reilly and Miss
Lizzie Thomson. a meat supper and
light refreshments were afterwards
served.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-09-22
SEE OUR
] u W 30
STOCK.

We have an elephant on ons hands-it is 4
clothing e~lephant-aud a big one, Our Fall
and Winter stock of clothing is unusually
large aud will require extra efforts and in
ducements on our part to turn it quickly while
new and fresh. Outside of the perfect quality
and inanite variety of our stock the great
moving factor in our trade viii be close prices.
Ne are not advertising a slaughter sale, nor
do we propose to sell any of these bright,
beautiful goods at a loss. We simply promise
to sell as fine goods as the sun ever shoue on
at prices closer than usual. and we think
closer than they win be sold by any other
house this season. The next few weeks viii
be sold by any other house this season. The
next few weeks will witness the carrying away
from our store moye sure. certain and undeul-
able bargains in clothing tnau have giaaaepOd
the buyers of this community for many long
season.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-09-22

DRESS sUITs.-EYcry succeeding year secs
prices on clothing go lower and lower We
behind in the race this year by any means
But no matter what the price charged; we
aim to keep our dress suits on a true dress
SUIT standard. In selecting, therefore,, we
only ask you to consider. compare and OBJ
serve that our line maintains all the old-time
carefuIness of cut. daintiness of finish and
sterling integrity of fabric. with the new-time
prices that put q fiue fashionable dress suit
within the compass of every persons means:
Don't forget for a momenl that our line OF
dress suits are the dressiest. most elegant and
bcss fitting lot of clothing ever offered to the
people of this community at rock bottom
prices. WA KAHN, Sadler Building.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-09-22

Don't bolt your food, it i~rritates your sto-
mach. Choose digestible food and chew it.
Indigestion is u dangerous sickness. Proper
care prevents it. Shaker Digestive Cordial
cures it. That IS the long and short of ind;-
~gestiou. Now the question is: Have you got
ingestion? Yes, if you have pain or discom-
fort after eating. headache, dizziness, nausea,
offensive breath, heartburn, langour, weak
ness, fever, j%nundice. faiulence, loss of ap-
petite, irritability. constipation, etc Yes,
Won have Indigestion To cure it take Shaker
/ Digestive Cordial, The medicinal herbs and
plnnts of which Shaker Digestive Cordial Is
composed. help to digest the food in your
stomach help 70 strengthen your stomach.
When your stomach is strong, care will keep
it so. Shaker Digestive Cordial is for sale by
! druggists, price 10 cents to Sl,op per bottle,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-09-22
Democrats Take Notice.

There will be a meeting held at the
school house, Halltown, for the pur-
pose of organizing a Democratic
Club, on Saturday, Sept. &c. at half
past seven p. m. All in favor of
supporting the regular organization
of the party. and the candidates
nominated thereby, are invited to
attend. COMMITTEE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-09-22

Hon. George r. Vending of this
city, who has won a national reputa-
ton as q brilliant lect urer, will de-
liver at w Washington Hall, on October
2nd. at 8 p. NJ, his famous lecture
entitled "Uuseen Realities" 1t will
be delivered for the benefit of the
Senior Branch of the Woman's Aux
iliary of Zion p. f. Church. The
public will therefore be afforded an
opportunity for rare intellectual
entertainment, and at the same time
to make n contribution to a laudible
purpose.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-09-22

The Store of Mr.. John Williams,
at Kearneysville,, was broken into
Saturday night and a lot of merchan
disc taken therefrom. Irwin John
son, colored, attempted to board q
B. & o. freight train with some of
the plumber, and fell and had one of
his feet mangled. He is in Charles
Town Jail, and his foot will have &c
be amputated. Two other colored
men, implicated in the same affair,
we're brought to Jail this morning.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-09-22

Hats Don't be behind the times in head
wear whatever else you do. No need this
season. especially at our store, for we have q
style unlocked for by the most exacting and
priccs moved down 10 the lowest limit. These
hats of ours are bargain broadsides, they are
pre-eminently the latest. the best and most
becoming, yet manufacturers, importers and
merchants generally have fixed value figures
so low, that every man and boy in towu can
afford a new hat and u nobby one.
WM. KAHN. Sadler Building.
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Tax

AL back taxes must be paid
on or before the first day OF
October, 1895, as | am com
PEELED to have a large amount
of money at that time to pay
off State and county indebted
ness. EUGENE BAKER,
S2s-3t. Sheriff.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-09-22

The Democrats of Middleway have
organized a Bryan & Sewell Club,
with Capt. S. d. Engle, President
DR.. DavidP P. Fry, 1st Vice-President
w. 6. Bates, 2nd Yice-President
j. D.. Smith, Recording Secretary ;
Eugene Shirley, Corresponding Sec
rotary; S. 81. Rosenbcrger, Treas
urer E. j. Lewis, Sergeant-at-Arms
f. p. Athey, Assistant; Executive
Committee, j. H. Jennings, j. g.
Shirley, Sr., Chas. Rosenberger, I.
j. Homer and Thos. Janney. Com
mittee on obtaining speakers, Geo
p. Shirley, DIR. ID. p. Fry and j. q
Shirley, Sr.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-09-22

Times are hard, money scarce, Is
heard upon all sides. We have de
termined to meet these emergencies
by a big reduction in prices. Our
goods are marked down so low that
customers cannot complain of high
values. Visit J. Cohen in the Dali
garn building and be convinced.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-09-22

BUSINESS SUITs.-Some merchants will sell
You ill-fitting. loosen angling garments and
call them a busiuess-suit. That's rot our way.
We hold that our best advertiser is the man
who looks natty and stylish in our goods, and
we hakc u particular pride when we sell u suit
for business use to see that it is worth every
dollar charged. and up to the most eXaetlng
requirements of cut, fashion, looks and fit.
VIM. KAHN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-09-22

The Baltimore Bargain House has
a big line of ladies slippers which
will be sold regardless of cost. Prices
range from 42c up, which is not first
cost. Call early and make your Sc
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-09-22

FuRN1sHINes.-Yoa have only to look at
our stock OF furnishings to know that we are
in the business to stay and to sell. FROM q
collar button to O pair of suspepders we keep
the kinds that are in constant demand, be-
cause they do all that is expected of them
Whatever is newest and d%ainticst and most
becoming you will find here. Make a note OF
this and depend on it. WIN: hAKN,,