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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-08-11
VIRGINIA COLLEGE

For YOUNG LADIES, w
Opens Sept. 10, 1896, One of the leading
Schools for Young Indies in the South. Mag
ni6cent buildings. all modern improvements.
Campus ten acres. Grand mountain scenery
in Valley of Va, famed for health. European
and American teachers. Full course. Su-
perior advantages in Art and Music. Students
from twenty States. For catalogues address
the President,
MATTE T, HARRIS, Roanoke, Virginia.
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Music Lessons.

MADAM and MISS BERTHA RUHL viii
vi resume their class in Vocal and Iustru-
mental Music Sept. 2ud, 1893. ut their resi-
dcnce on the corner of Samuel and Liberty
streets, aud any one wishing Vocal or lnstru-
mental Lessons will save time and money by
taking from them. They will teach Vocal in
class and special. and instruments as folio S
Piano. Organ. Violin. Guitar and Banjo
Also Sight Reading, Theory and Harmony.
Terms moderate.
Aug. 90. lSa5.
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ID FOOTING and spouttng done promptly,
HI and we do slate roofing also, come and
G us. EASTERDAY & co,
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CONNECTION

Train 4oS connects Mt Iarper's Ferry with
Fast Limited Express train leaving at l:O5 p
M arriving at Pittssburg S:45 p. IN. and ut
chieono IL O5 u. M, next morning with train
leaving ut 5:l5 p. M. arriving at Cineinnatfi TX
7:55 4. m. ST. Louis goo n m: and connects
M Weayertnn with Train arriving at Hasers-
town nj 2:II y. M. and NJ washipston Junne-
tion with train arriving attrcdcriek atls55 pm.
Train ZIG ~connects with Fast Nesthule train
at Harper's Ferry at 9:59 p. m. for Chicagu,ot
1881 p. IN. for Piitsbnrg and l:59 a. m. FOR
CINCINNATI and st. Louis Arrive at Pitts
bnre ar ZOO n. m, Chicago At 9:45 p. m. Gin
cinnatu at 5 p. p. M and St, Louis ESQ n m,
Excursion Tickets viii be sole 70 parties OF
ten or more between all ticket stations on the
Valley D~iyision-Good for two days.
For tickets and further apply To
r.. & o. agents or TO 3. T. Bond. Pass. Agent.
Baltimore. G. F. Dudrow, Travelling Passenger
Agent. Winchester, Va.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars are run
Ptttsburg on all express trains.
W. II. GREENE, Gen1 Manager
CHAS. o. SCULL, Gen1 Pass. Agt.
Nov. IL. 1885.
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WV Foundry Department.

VIII make all kinds of Castings from pat
terms or old pieces of casting. Also have pat
Enrines of Tricks make and others. Make
Sash-Weights for Buildings of all sizes, in
large quantities lower than the lowest, and /
am prepared to make all kind of Brass Gust
ines. keep on hand the Challenge Pump.
and Water Elevator aud Purifier, for deep
Wells and Cisterns, of which 1 have all ex-
ira Chains. Cranks, Wheels. &c.
Agent for the GROWN WHEAT
Would he pleased If any one in need of a Drill
before purchasing elsewhere would give me a
call.
vii thank the public generally for u share
of their patronage. Yours respeetfpiiy,
Address P. o. Box 81.
September IL. 1883.
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GENERAL REPAIR H o

Repairing Harness of all kinds in a durable
and wo+kmanlike manner, at very low prices.
4 new collar made ont of an old one If you
only have the rim left. Bring in your work,
and you viii be surprised to see how little IL
will cost for me to put it in good trim Tor
YOU. New work made to order in best style.
April o. '95-tf. L.. A. oSBoURN.
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'nFFERs to the people of Jefferson County
" Insurance in u safe Company attic actual
cost of insurance. which is much cheaper than
the rates usually charged, and keeps the money
athome. Good risks from responsible parties
are invited
DIREcroRs-Jos. Trapnell, Henry B. Dayen-
port, J. Garland Hurst, John w. Rider. W H.
+. Lewis, R. Preston Chow, VIM. J.. Wilson.
Win. O.. Frasier. John a. little, Jacob S.
Melvin, E. G. ". Herr. Isaac II. Stridcr.
ID. II. STRIDER,.. ............President-
II. B. Treasurer.
xEcur1v Co~MMITTEE-J. G. Hurst. VIM.
I. T Lewis, Eugene Baker. Isaac II. Strider,
Jos. Trapneil, S. w Washington.
LOCAL AGENTs.-Middleway-1. g. Shirley
Harper's Ferry-Chas. II. Trail; Shepherds
town.. S. Fleming; Charlestown-Washing-
ton 81 Alexander.
Jan. l2, 1S92-odn12, 70.
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New Harness Shop.

The undersigned has rented the store-room
formerly occupied by Messrs. Miley 80 Boxwcll,
on West Main street. opposite Rink Hardware,
and will cOnduct therein a
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FOUNDRY
AND
Machine shops,

Situated on BerryviIle Turnpike, within the
Corporate Limits OF Charlestown-
To al Raona H Nay Concern.
/ take this method of announcing to the
farming community of Jefferson aud adjoining
counties, that / do all kinds OF Machine Re-
pairing. such as Traction aud Portable I'm.
Wheat Threshers, Grain Drills. Wheat
Fans, Corn Shelters. and in fact all kinds OF
Repairing, in both Wood and Iron; also make
Smoke Stacksfor Stationary and En-
Patching Steam Boilers, and putting in
new fews or tubes. Am prepared to do all
kinds nf
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Whitneyside-B Spring

very neat and stylish in appearance, and a very
pleasant riding wagon. Also all styles and pat
terms of Carriages, Buggies, Jaggers, Jenny
Lirds and Ph~etons. I Keep on hand . large
stock, but am prepared to I'LL orders at short
notice. Prices suited to the times, and ~satisfac-
ton guaranteed. Aliberal discount allowedon
old vehicles in exchange for new ones. / use
.1,oc,otJ,ar tho Old Ralinllp
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SOUTHWARK.

Trains No. 4O5. Ala. 4i3 and ii7 are daily eN-
cept sunday Train No. 449 runs SUNDAY oaiy.
sd5itionsi mixed train leaves southwark ut
4 81 md M, arrive al Harrisonburs at
II So A. NJ. and 6.SS z. NJ. execpt Sunday
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PAINTING, Papering, &c.

TyHE undersigned il prepared to do all kinds
Z. Of Painting. Grainiug, Paper Hanging,
&c Prices moderate aud prompt attention
given to All orders +. II BAKER
Nay 2, '93-tf.
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GEO. C. THOMAS.
Phenix Carriage Works,
BerruutVe. ClarEe County,, "a.

Z HAVE for years built a large variety of va
rious STYLES OF CARRIAGES and WAGONS;
they have been in use among our people, and
have given satisfaction in every instance as far
as / have been able to ascertain. Through this
experience l have learned what vehicles uitthe
people best. and what are best adapted othci-
wants. L manufacture a handsome wagon
The National tribune., 1896-03-19

The Deacon's divorce suit was failure,
for the testimony of the doctor who had cut
out the fshhooks satisfied the jury, and
they gave a verdict which entirely ex0ner-
ated Mrs. Sammis and the Professor. But
of course that had no effect so far as the pub
lie was concerned.
1t was so clear to me that the Professors 8
usefulness in New Berlinopolisville was gone,
that induced him TO accept Professorship
in Chicago.
What with Mrs. Van WAGNER waiting to
make it hot for him day and night, and
what with the Deacon swearing to shoot
him on sight, New Berlinopolisville didn't
afford that quiet and seclusion which SCI
entific man needs, If he intends to do any
valuable scientific work.
l lost sight of him after that, but as he
never got into any startling difficulty In
Chicago, suppose that either he must have
died, or else he must have quilted inyenting
things.
All the same, / wish he had given me that
recipe for making his metallic fshing-line.
There would have been lot of money in
that invention if it had been properly
handled.-PdH Nall Magazine.
The National tribune., 1896-03-19

casting a line than baby knows. He swung
the hooks over his head till they rested on
the grass behind him, and then he tried to
fling them back into the pool, with about
as much judgment and delicacy as if he had
been working with fail.
The result was that one hook caught Mrs.
Sammis in the upper part of the right car
and another caught the Professor in the
nape of the neck, and there they were, fast
ened TO one another by bit of line about a
foot long, that couldn't be cut except by the
finest sort of steel file.
OF course Mrs. Semmis gave q scream
when the hook went into her ear; and what
with that and the pain in the back of his own
neck the Professor lost his presence of mind
and accidentally pressed the button of the
battery.
This brought another shrek from Mrs.
Sammis, fer there are few things more start
ling than a good, smart electric shock.
1t was foolish in him to try and break the
line, knowing, as he did, that it was much
too strong to be broken; but for all that be
did try to break it, and in the process pulled
at Mrs. Sammis's ear till she burst out crying
and begged him to let her die where she was.
The National tribune., 1896-03-19
Soldiers Home in Kentucky.

Representative Walter ( ans, Of Louisville.
KY, has introduced the following bill into the
House Of Representatives
That the Board of Managers OF the Homo for
Disabled Volunteer Soldiers are hereby anthor-
lied and directed to locate branch of the
Home at some suitable point in Jefferson
County, Ky. The same shall not be located on
tract OF land less than 200 acres in extent.
Sec q That said branch Homo shall be
located and the ground purchased by said
Board OF Managers within three months. or as
soon thereafter as practicable, from the APP.
proval Of this act
Sec. 3. That within six months, or ag soon
thereafter as practicable, from the approval of
this act, the said Board of Managers shall COM
mence the erection of suitable huiluin. or
buildings on the ground so purchased for the
use of said branch Home. which building or
buildings shall be completed at as early a day
as possible.
Sec. 4. That the sum of 5000 900 is hereby
appropriated for the purposes herein before
mentioned and the improvement of the grounds
Of said branch Home.
Sec. 5. That all honorably y-lischarged soldiers
and sailors who served in the war of the rebel
lion who are disabled by age. disease or other
wise, and by reason Of such disability are in
capable of earning aliving, shall be admitted
into the Home for disabled volunteer soldiers.
The National tribune., 1896-03-19

set by Gen. Meade, Gen. Burnside lost
heart and confidence in the new plan,
and the whole battle went by default.
In an ordinary charge it is all straight
work. There is the enemy's line, break
it if YOU can. At the mine the key to
the situation was Cemetery Hill, to reach
which the main rebel line had to be
passed through. Ledlie's orders were to
move to the front Immediately after the
explosion of the mine, and the brigade
commanders were instructed to push at
once for Cemetery HILL. Not hint was
given in regard TO protecting the fanks
from the rebel fire, which was sure TO
come as soon as the surprise was little
over.
In going through the crater, which
was
GREAT, IRREGULAR EXCAVATION
filed with a rebel battery, men as well as
guns mixed through the earth, some half
buried by the explosion. the lines of the
leading regiments were, of course, broken,
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MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIA.
Continued from first page.l

rate returns from his miscellaneou
army, collected from Hoke, Bragg
Hardee, Lee, and so forth. x \
With the knowledge now possessed o
his small force, of course, committed
an error in not overwhelming Johnstoni
army on the 21st of March, 1865"
Gen. Hardee is represented as par
ticularly gallant in all of the later
charges of the battle of Bentonville, al
one time leading his men in person
straight over one of Slocum's barricades
Hardee had but one son, whom l knew
as little boy. He was scarcely 1t
when he joined regiment of Texa:
cavalry, only few hours before thi:
battle of Bentonville commenced. Dur
ing one of the charges Willie Hardee,
who was among the foremost, was struck
and wounded. This wound proved to
be fatal.
AT later date / wrote from Raleigh
that Gen. Hardee stayed here, just be-
fore we entered, with his wife and Miss
Anna, his daughter. Miss Anna wrote
me this morning from Hillsboro. She
says that Willie, is years old, was
mortally wounded at the battle OF Ben
tonville. He died at the house of Mr..
kirkland in Raleigh, and she besought
me for protection for her kirkland
friends, recalling old times.
1t will be remembered that when
Hardee was commandant of cadets at
West Point, before the war, was one of
the officers associated with him at the
Academy, and was, in fact, quite intimate
in his family. 1t was always pleasure
to me to do anything to soften the as
perity of the war, so that / was glad to
be asked for such favor.
On our part, the evening of the 21st
of March, we had repelled many fierce
charges of the Confederates ostensibly
striving to retake their skirmish rife
pits which we had seized. This work
was not intermitted till dark. Our cam
non, however, continued to fire Its pro-
jectiles from time to time for the whole
night, lodging them somewhere within
Johnston's lines. Instantly at dawn,
finding our front clear of adversaries,
We took up the pursuit, ran upon their
rear-guard and skirmished with it for
more than a mile along the SmithGeld
road, but meanwhile every Union COM
mand was making preparation to con-
tinue our way to Goldsboro. We
reached that city Friday, March "a,
having spanned the distance from Ben
tonville in two marches Schofeld al
ready held that city. The next day
after our arrival our wagons that had
been previously sent on to Kinston came
back with supplies Of food. Gen. Sber-
man gave us here quasi review. As
the two corps marched by him our men
were evidently in the best of health and
full of vigor, but recorded at the time
The fact that they were actually in rags
and almost shoeless. 1t indicates the
energy of our supply department to say
hat within 10 days every man was
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ITO Be eontin,.ed.)
A True Friend.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: We know
how wisely and how well THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE has counselsd us in the past, and
it has never made o mistake
Its policy now advises the highest wisdom,
and let US all join in united effort to secure
all the subscribers possible, and make it .
year to be remembered by THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE.
/ should like TO see every old soldier sub
scribe for it, and he has not fulfilled his
duty until he does so.
1t is a paper that shonld be in every
household.-C. w. BRICKER, Elmira, N. Y.
The National tribune., 1896-03-19
WHO Were They?

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: On July
~, 1864, 200 picked men from the Twentieth
Corps charged and set fire TO some buildings
right under the guns of fort, on the At
lanta campaign. 1t was one OF the most
gallant and daring deeds i saw during tie
entire war. / would like to know who
they were, as / shall at some future time
write II up.-CHAs. STACEY. Norwalk. O.
The National tribune., 1896-03-19
Representative MeCleary.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: There is
not the least doubt that Hon. j. L. Nc
Cleary will be renomiuated by the Republi-
cans of this district. Mr.. McCleary has
made creditable record in Congress, and it
would be folly to retire him and send n
new and inexperienced man to represent us.
McCleary is capable and honest-a rare
combination Of the qualities essential for a
good Congressman. w. DAYTON, Sher-
born, Alian.
The National tribune., 1896-03-19

Dear Reader:-I met friend selling new case for
attaching photographs 70 t0mOStones they Ir-
perEhabie and last forever. Being out OF employ.
nent ordered two dozen from the World Mfg Co.
Columbus, o., who manufacture many good selling
articles for agents sold twelve the first day profs
Sis. Every family has photographs. Anyone can put
one on the monument IN five minutes. The case 10
elegant, made of aluminnm. the metal Every
family Is glad OF chance to buy They are beautiful.
and yet so cheap I made S6z IN one week s86 Iass
month You can do the same by writing.
c. B. SNOW,
The National tribune., 1896-03-19
Tor ST. Paul and Minneapolis.

The North Western Limited, I" sumptuously
equipped with buffet. smoking and library cars.
regular and compartment sleeping cars. and
luxurious dining cars, leaves Chicago via the
NORTH Western Line tChlcago & North Western
KY nt 6 80 D. N. daily. and arrives at destina-
tlon carly The following morning. All princi-
pal ticket agents sell tickets via this popular
Foufa
The National tribune., 1896-03-19
Cheap Excursions to the West and North


On March 10 and April Z, 1885, the North
Western Line (Chicago & North Western R'y)
will sell Home Seekers excursion tickets at
very low rates to large number of points
in Northern Wisconsin, Michigan, North-
western Iowa, Western Minnesota Nebraska,
North Dakota aud South Dakota, including the
famous Black Hills district. For full informa-
ton apply to ticket agents Of connecting lines
or address
Il. z. Vaille, s. E. P. A., I12 South Fourth
street, Philadc phia, Pa.
The National tribune., 1896-03-19

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is dandy -
have scrap-book made from from selected
and carefully ly-arranged Answers to Core
spondents." That is worth, to me, 800
j. W. BLACK, New York City.
The National tribune., 1896-03-19
NEW MoNTy-MAKTSc TNvvNr11

Mrs. Lease says that nobody can dictate 70
her. This bars her ont as a typewriter.
The National tribune., 1896-03-19

properly re6tted. so that my wing, at
least, then bore the appearance Of a new
army.
The National tribune., 1896-03-19

lie didn't mean anything by it, having n
sort OF habit Of talking out loud to himself:
but it had lis effect upon Mrs. Sammis ali
the same. She knew what the Professor
was, and was mighty pleased to be compli-
mented by 70 distinguished man.
SO she said, didn't know il was you.
Professor, OF course you're welcome TO fish
here as much as you please. My husband
says there's no danger Of your catching any
thing"
Mrs Sammis was an intelligent woman.
and she was good deal interested in the
electric fishing line She drew pretty close
TO the Professor while he was explaining The
battery to her, and she said that she did
hope he woud catch something Just TO show
how the battery would work.
All of sudden a big trout jumped clean
out OF the water. This excited Van Wag-
ener, and he started to throw his line just over
the place where the trout had jumped, max
ing sure that the fish was waiting for him.
Now, Van Wagner knew no more about
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-26

marched out another file of soldiers ap.
peared. Two of them carried water tins
of filthy appearance, the others their
guns. Fresh water was taken into
each calabozo In turn and the cell barrel
brought out and borue of through the
court-the soldiers carrying 1t on stick
run through the handle. OF the drink
ing water had had personal experience,
drinking 1t in Havana with my teeth
shut tight against wriggling worms and
germs that required no magnifying glass.
After this operation the prisoners re-
turned to the barred doors and windows
many of them smoking the cigarettes
the kind-h hearted women had brought
them-some of them too i'll to moro than
drag their weary limbs. Back in the
shadow of the interior sick men lay in
their hammocka, dumbly patient, some
Of them oblivious to time and place. 1t
was day of extreme heat, but the wind
that Is the salvation of Havana blew
strongly even In the Notification Close
But it blew the loose sand of the court
into the calabozos and blinded the men
looking out, and ohoked their nostrils
and throats and made new misery for
hem.
1t was relief to pass out of the gate.
GROSS the centre square with It's keen ey cd
groups of officers, and enter the left
hand court. at the very frat barred win
dow Of which sat Julio sanguily, alone.
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had demonstrated against particularly
rough push:
but, Sonora, have my orders, and if
I don't act brutal they'll give me beat
ing"
have heard 1t claimed that these dun
geon chambers we re originally built to
hold ammunition. but am inclined to
disbelieve that they were aver meant for
anything but dungeons, like those in the
old Spanish fort at St. Augustine, Fla.
The Competitor prisoners W ere not all
put in the same cell. Lsborde and Elias
Bedia. young doctor, who seems to
have been inveigled or impressed into the
luokless expedition are in No. A. Mel
ton. Kinlea, and another in the next, and
Maza and another in third.
Eve are about as close as we can be
packed" said one of the number, pa
thatically. But that same evening more
prisonsrs--fresh arrests of the day-were
thu ust into that very calabozo, George
Aguirre, mere STRIPPING, being among
the newcomers.
'sSee9" said Laborde. holding out his
wrists to me with their crimson scars
that is the way human flesh Is torn"
He dropped his hands again as the sentry
approached. 81 have been worry sick in
here; would have died but that we have
doctors among is. De Pima Is here.
You know about De Pina?''
De Pima was just behind him and came
forward, smiling, dark and handsome
typical creole countenance.
"Weyler is a" He paused. "Do you
know what Weyler isP'
could not very well reply, as Gen.
divers aide had come into the court
and stood close behind me.
''I have been hoping you would come
| to see u.s." said Laborde. "It hardly
seemed possible. Will the United States
do anything for US, or are we forgottenf' '
He paused till the sentry came up and
turned back toward the other end of the
court. s'Put your face close to the bars,
said Laborde then; "look in as far as
you can. See for yourself If we soy
nothing it is not because we are afraid to
speak. but because we are so used to it
that we don't think to complain. Look
at the m uck on the floor. Smell the vile
smell. One must get used to them in
four long months. Now look behind
you. They are coming to take some one
| out.
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never emerge day or night from their
they room to stir around inside. The
cells, especially during the rainy season,
are damp, and cleanliness must be out
Of the question. Herded like animals,
sick and we'll breathing the same vile air
day after day, week after week, how is
it possible they should escape disease or
the seeds Of disease beyond cure? The
coarse food brought them is often dedc-
lent in quantity AZ we'll as quality.
Measles, fever, intestinal maladie g, have
run riot among ths unfortunates, and
death would have thinned them out but
for the wonderful vitality OF tsnacity of
living with which Cubans seem endowed.
had hardly passed through the right
hand gate into the prison court when a
hand was on my arm. / turned, little
startled. was ready for anything, but
saw only sweet faced young lady, who
motioned me to approach the bars, be-
hind which was visible the face of Alfred
Labode. put my hand through to shake
hands, and at that moment she drew me
quickly back, as the sentry WAS approach
iug with gun and thrusting the visitors
rudely away with CRY of "Separte.!" It
was the duty of this sentry to patrol that
end of the court In front of the cells and
keep the visitors back a yard at least
from tho bars. The sentry, fat-faced,
ragged in attire, and evidently tired of
his job, explained to one woman who