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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14
Ablaze
With ErYSipelaS

There is no disease of the blood
which so completely puzzles the doc
tors as Erysipelas- They admit tnei
il is a blood trouble, but like other such
diseases, they are unable to enect
cure.
1t is not surprising that those who
are afflicted with this distressing us
ease should suffer such untold agouies-
Like 4 consuming flame, 1t covers the
skin with a fiery, burning redness
which is almost unbearable. and only
those who have been so attiIcted can
describe its fortunes.
Aside from the suffering which Fry
sipelas causes, there is always great
danger attending the disease, unless
promptly checked. The Inflammation
Spreads through the tissues of the skin
aud, when a vital part is attacked, the
result IS disastrous g Often the bones
are affected, and become so diseased
that they crumbie away, leaving the
patient an invalid for life.
Here Is such case, where the doc
tors were unable to afford relief, and
strongly urged an operation.
Miss Ada Wainwright is most esti-
n1able young lady, residing at Alamo,
Tenn. After being under the doctors
care constantly for three years and de-
c1ared incurabie, she saw before her
only the gloomy life of an invalid.
Under date of May Sth, 1895 she writes :
''I feel it my duty to inform you OF
the great good have received from
your remedy, S. S. S., for am sure
that it saved my life. For three years
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14
rhe Ottoman Emnire.

In the beginning of the thirteenth cen
fury the annual revenue of the Byzantine
empire amounted to 130,000,0 600. Yet
at that time not only was the eastern
empire greatly Impoverished by the
rayages of the crusades, but the chief
part of Asia Minor, with its nonrishing
cities, had been wIested from her by the
arms of Islam. Today the revenue of the
Ottoman empire is less than SIS, oO0,-
600. The silence of desolation now
broods over vast regions which were once
thickly peopled. well cultivated, abound
ing in fiourishing cities and rejoicing IN
an advanced civilization. Territories
which formerly supported tho capitals OF
ancient acknowledgements Sardis,
CyZicus, Prusium, Troy, Nicomedia and
many nore-have been reduced under
Islam to cheerless solitudes, broken at
intervals by KurdS or wandering Turko-
mans.
According to Ubicini, who spent 90
years in the civil administration of the
porto and wrote in defense of Turkey &c
years ago, the annual produce of corn IN
Asia Minor was then estimated at 25,-
600, 900 Turkish kiles, which, he thinks,
might easily be increased tenfold eff the
great productiyeness of the soil were
turned to account. - 1.-THE same re-
mark he adds, "applies to all other
productions which serve for local con-
sumption or for expectation. But in
stead of increasing during the last 40
years there has been an accelerated de-
crease The decay of every kind of man
ufacture has kept pace with the decline
of agriculture. Diarbekir and Broussa,
once SO famous for their velvets, satins
and silk stuffs, have been ruined. So
have Aleppo and Bagdad. Turkey
abounds also in mineral wealth. 1t pos
sesses copper mines which yield 80 per
cent of ore, while the best British mines
yield only about 10 per cent. And there
is coal in abundance within easy access.
-Ouarfar1v Review
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14
The Ratified Rhymester.

In the spring young mans fancy
Lightly turns to-two aheadl
In the sprins-say. who's a-pitching2
Lightly turns to-got him dead
In the spring-another baggerl
In the spring-they've knocked him out
In the spring the young mans fancy
Oh, Just hear the bleachers shout
In the spring-he must have got it.
Croesus, what an awful roarl
In the spring the young mnn's--wow, WOW
Mother hiti It's five to fourl
In the spring the-crowd's a-howlingi
Lightly turns to-thnt's n shamei
In tho spring-oh, jam his fancyI
must go and watch the gamel
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

At the N. Y. Racket Store you can buy n
nice water cooler SIC, 81. 90, S1.l5 and S1.35
worth 81 so to 50 .25; all sizes of maslin pre-
serving kettles at half the prices you have
been paying for them 2qt. Ice, gu. 22c, ct.
Soc 8 Of 40c. 10 OF. 45c, 10 qt soc. 16 qt. Coo;
corner saw flies to Sc; fiat files to 1Sc; 8
in file &c IL in. 15c; monkey wrenches in.
zoe, l2 in. soc; tire bolts 23 to SEC per 100;
carriage bolts 10 to Coo per 100; wood screws
e in. or q in. 1c doZ. in. to u in. &c doz.;
brass drawer locks Sc each; brass box locks
Sc; cupboard locks and sc; wardrobe locks
4c: desk locks Sc; gate latches 4c; thumb
latches Sc; drawer pulls 2 for sc; pad locks 5
to zoe: knob locks white knobs 20e; front door
locks complete bronze knobs S1-00 and S1-4O
best shutter hinges l5c set; spring balances
"a lbs. Sc; bride straps cor, for 5ci the best
saw sets 3sc; brace bits to 3Sc; extension
bits 4 to in. roc; strap hinges to SC pr:
tin tea spoons &c set: table spoons &c set, $50
wire tacks &c; 100 mating tacks lie; steel
patches DC; bed casters Sc set, stove polish Sc;
shoe Hacking lc; large nail hammers and
I0c; all kinds of hardware at half what you
been paying, D. W. CoPFMAS'
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14
THE WISE LITTLE SCHOLAR.

The wisest OF my scholars is gentle little
Who looks at lifO and learning with a pair of
soft blue eyes;
She has an answer ready, with deal Of logic
And solves all lnotty questions and problems
as they rise.
We were learning. in geographical surface
elevations
"can you tell me what relief maps arei"
asked the little class.
expected only hanging heads and verbal hesi-
tations,
But the wisest little scholar couldn't let a
question pass.
''If you please. sir, said she joyously-with
pride her checks were burning
To think that she could answer when tho
others couldn't do it
IA relief map is map you've been awful
time a-learning,
And you're awful tired of 1t, and you're so
glad to get tn 90 1t. /"
Louisa Bruce In Buffalo Commercial.
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MISS ADA WAINWRIGHT.

have suffered agonies with bone cry
sipeIas, and though under treatment OF
the best physicians, I found no relief.
One of my limbs was so swollen and
infiamed that the doctors found it nee
essary to keep it 1anced, and the bone
became so diseased that several pieces
were discharged through the opening.
1t is impossible to describe the suffer-
ing had to endure; sometimes able
to hop around on crutches, and again
unable to turn myself in bed. 1 was
so reduced in health that I weighed
only eighty pounds.
AFTER lingering for three years,
having been treated by four doctors, L
was finally told that was iucurable,
and that would have to submit to the
painful operation of having the bone
scraped, or it would be necessary to
anputate the limb. This positively
refused to submit to-
"a friend recommended S. S. s.,
knowing of its wonderful reputation
as blood remedy, and when 1 had
finished one bottle felt an improve
ment. 1 grew better as 1 continued
the medicine, and after taking six bot
ties was entirely we'll, my skin was
clear and pure, and have no sign of
the terrible disease. 1 gained in health
and strength until 1 now weigh 80
pounds, and all my relatives and
friends are astonishcd at the wonder
full cure made by S. S. s."
The above IS but one of the many
wonderful cures being made daily by
S.S.S. Experience has shown that the
doctors are absolutely unable to cure
diseases of the blood, and of the many
blood remedies offered TO the public
to-day, S. S. s. is the only one which
cures obstinate and dcep-seated cases.
For real blood troubles, S. S. S. has
no equal. 1t wipes out completely the
most obstinate cases of blood diseases,
which other remedies do not seem to
touch. S. S. S. gets at the root of the
disease, and forces itout permanently.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14
TUESDAY ssoRN1Ne. JULY IA. 1886.
Summer Vacation Tours.

The Baltimore & Ohio R. R. Co.
now has on sale at all its offices east
of the Ohio River full line of tourist
excursion tickets to all the lake,
mountain. and seashore resorts in the
Eastern and Northern States and in
Canada. These tickets are valid for
return journey until October 31st.
Before deciding upon your summer
outing it would be well to consult the
B. & o. Book of sRoutes and Rates
for Summer Tours" All B. &c o..
Ticket Agents at principal points
have them, or they will be sent upon
receipt of ten cents, for postage, by
Chas. o. Scull, Gen'l Passenger
Agent, b. & o. r. R., Baltimore, Md.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14
Rot tho Question.

OF course it happened in New York.
The old man looked at tho young man
rather sharply, but the young man was
placid and unmoyed.
''Aro you sure that you can support q
wife?" asked the old man at last. when
you ask for my daughter, are YOU
''That's not the question ut all, - re-
turned tho young man languidly. 'My
ability to support wife has nothing to do
with the case, as you ought to know. Are
you sure that you are able to support a
son-in-law? That's the only question TO be
answered these days. "-Chicago Post.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

Shall tell you what the lover said
As closely by her side he sat
And strolEed the curls upon her headf
There is no need 10 tell you that.
Shall I whisper what she snid to him
As at the door tho lovers stood,
While somewhere near her papa grim
Drew closer2 No, never couldi
And when ut length her pa abused
With kicks tho youth-and did not stint
'em,
Shnll write tho words that lover usedf
I'd like to, but they wouldn't print 'eIn.
New York World.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

The lark was up to meet the sun and carol
for his lay; the farmers son took down his
gun and at him blazed away. The busy bee
arose at . and buzzed the meadows DER; the
farmers wife went for his hive aad robbed
him Of his store. The ant rose early, his labors
to begin: the greedy swallows flew that way
and took his Iordship in. Oh, bee, birds and
ants, DO wise, in proverbs take 10 stock; like
me refuse to risc until half past o'clock
Athena Banner.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

"It's kind of hard to raise boy just
right" Mr.. Blykins remarked thought
fully.
"Bring his attention to the records Of
the country's great men," said his wife.
"Of course. But somehow the fact that
George Washington never told lie doesn't
seem to make as much impression on his
mind as does the discovery that his favor
lite baseball player uses tobacco and bad
grammar. "-Washington Star.
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via, a Fishing Rod.

Joy, Joy, in the spring o. the year,
When you see the bright buds break.
And the trees are green, and the skies are
clear,
And the fisherman lies by the lake.
When you see the rod
Ger the river nod,
Impellod by the perch's bite,
And the fisherman fine
Reels up his line
And homeward reels at night.
Atlanta Constitution.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

Dorothy-Isn't it unfortunate that
Charlie Kewpon shutters so frightfullyf 1t
has broken up his affair with Maud COM
pletely.
May-How?
Dorothy-He proposed to her last night,
and when he was through she exclaimed,
''This is SO suddenl''
MAXWELL?
Dorothy-Charlie thought she was try
ing to be funny.-New York Press.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14
m LIohTER WIN.
4 Little BIRDS Guessing.

= A Little Birfl's GnesslnE'
When Gladys secs big snow1aEes IAN
In springtirne, sho supposes
That led old Boreas hes robbed
Gods heaven Of its whitc rnsos.
And. rs the greening grass grows Vhites
Her tender heart it hnrdens
Against the wicked wind that blows
Across the angels gardens
Her pretty face grows puzzled tho's
As Gladys wonders whether
Each fake is really, after ails
a roseleaf or feather.s
And then. as thro' her busy brain
Go bright ideas ioIting
Each other. Gladys says, 81 guess
The 5nseis must Be melting"
MARY Norton Bradford in Boston Globe
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Brief. but to tho Point.

A man sent this answer to bookseller
who sent in his account for u book some
time before delivered:
II never ordered the book. II 1 did,
you did not send it. If you sent 1t, l
never got it. If got it, paid for it. If
1 didn't, 1 won't. ''-Toronto Register.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

and is 4 positive and permanent
cure for Erysipe1as, Scrofu1a, Eczema,
letter, Cancer, Rheumatism, and all
traces of bad blood. Our valuable
books will be mailed free to any adj
dress. Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

Wise Mother-Be careful not to allow
the children to annoy their father at break
fast this morning.
Nurso-Yes, ma'am.
Wise AIother-His baseball club lost yes
terday, you know.-PhiIadolphi North
American
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

When Gracie's hloomers shranIr from show
Or that they drank did she give 'em to her lit
tie brother7 Nit. For down at Coney Isle.
where she sports SO free from guile. as bath
ing suit they'n 10 perfect ht--New York
World.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

''My paws had paralytic stroke-''
"That's nothing. Ny paw knows saloon
where he can git paralyzed every day. =
Chicago Record.
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1t Linrps.

NeIl-What 1 like about Mr.. Scribbler
Is his sang froid He is always perfectly
composed.
say of his poetry Record.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

The king of France. with twenty thousand
Marched he'd up the hill and then marched down
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

They'd shed their winter underwear, too too.
And hustled back to get it P. d. g.
New York Press.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

with agony extreme he popped

Down on his knees he msdly Topped.
He hemmed, he hawed; his voice seemed
stopped.
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County of Jefferson, County Levy Of 1895.
1905. In acct with Eugene Baker, Sheriff,
Nov 1 By Chast. dist. per. prop. $500 90
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Bill 90
SUMMARY.
sl6l5 so slel5 SO
Teste,

GERARD.D. MOORE,
Clerk County Court
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF sHEPHERDsTowN
ROAD DISTRICT FOR THE YEAR 1895.
Shepherdstown District, CT.
BY amount of levy. S2o2S.S6
To orders passed as follows:
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In icy tones she told him, ''ISitl'
He grabbed his hat and made a fit,
And words like this he did emit,
C.! -
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

seoas SO seoes SO
june so Bal due dist. s6ss 60
GERARD d. MOORE,
Clerk of said Court
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szozs SO szo2s SO
Teste,
GERARD d. MOORE,
Clerk County Court,
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Purely Vegetable

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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-24
THE RAILROAD TAX CASES.

The Supreme Court Decides in Favor Of the
Raroad-ShetH McCravy VIM be Reim-
bursed by the State.
The Supreme Court rendered de-
cision on Thursday in the case of j. B.
Cleveland, Receiver, VS.. Geo. S. Nc
Gravy, Sheriff Of Laurens County,
which possesses considerable interest
from the circumstances surrounding
it, 1t refers to the time in 1893, when
the State government was seizing
railroad engines and cars for unpaid
taxes, and this case is the closing in
cident, perhaps, of that very important
period.
On the Bird of February, 1898, Sheriff
McCravy of Laurens, acting under in-
struction from Gov. Tillman, seized
two engines and a train of box cars,
the property of the Port Royal and
Western Carolina Railroad, to satisfy
the amount of taxes due by the rail
road to the State. The engines were
chained down to the track and there
was no possible way for the railroad
to take them away. The road was
then under the management of III. NJ .
Conner, of Savannah, who had been ap-
pointed Receiver by the United States
court. Mr.. Conner needed the two en-
gines and cars badly for the conduct
ing OF his business, and the day after
the seizure he came up with the money
due for taxes and offered it to the
sheriff. The latter, however, refused
to release the engine or cars until he
had received his five per cent. commits
sion, which amounted to $376.16. Mr..
Conner vigorously protested against
paying this amount, but finally did so
In order to get the rolling stock re-
leased, at the. same time giving warn
ing that he intended to enter suit to
recover the amount.
Receiver Conner was superseded by
Receiver Cleveland and the latter
entered suit in the State courts TO
recover the amount, besides $4 more
which he alleged had been unjustly
charged as costs. Judge Earle pre-
sided at the session of the court and
a verdict was rendered in favor OF
Receiver Cleveland for the full amount
asked for. Sheriff McCravy appealed
and the Supreme Courts decision just
rendered confirms the finding of the
lower court and requiring that the
| money be returned to the railroad com.
pany.
The opinion Of the court was writer
| by Justice Pope, but the other mem
bers concurred in the finding. In re
viewing the case the law as to sheriffs
duties and commissions allowed then
is extensively discussed and the court
while exonerating the sheriff from in
territorial wrong doing, holds that tn,
sheriff had no right to exact the com
mission when the property was in the
hands OF the United States court.
Sheriff McCravy will not lose any
thing by 1T, for a bill was passed b,
the last Legislature refunding tn,
amount to him in case he lost the suit
In case he won it the amount was to b.
returned to the State.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-24

Columbia Register.
The new insurance law providing
Tor the payment of full value of tho
loss by fire will go into effect on April
l. Much interest has been taken In
the matter of what the insurance com,
panies are going to do about it. While
the law was being discussed in the
| Legislature several companies wrote
their agents at this place threatening
to withdraw their business entirely
from the State should the bill become
law: 1t did pass and has been signed
by the Governor, and is the law of the
State, but inquiry among agents of
this city has failed to develop that any
company would withdraw from the
State. The Southeastern Tariff AS
sociation, which controls the insurance
rates in this section, held meeting in
Atlanta the other day, and it was ex-
pected that they would do something
ABOUT the law in so far as the COM
panies In the association are concerned.
Major j. b. Ezell of this city is q men,
Der eff the executive committee of the
association and he returned from At.
lanta recently. He says that the as
sociation has taken no action in regard
to the South Carolina law as it had
nothing to do with it. That being
true 1T all depends upon tho companies
individually what they will do in the
premises. Inquiry at the Comptroller
Generals Office elected the informa-
tlon that no company had notified that
oihce OF withdrawal of business from
the State and with this light it may
be pretty safely taken for granted that
they will all go along as usual. Some
representatives of the companies here
state that the law is very loosely drawn
and that there are many ways Of evad-
ing 1T II the companies SO desire
Exactly what the antiquities in tie
law are they do not state, but they do
says that the result of it W hen enforced
Will be to increase the cost of insur-
ance to country people. They say that
they Will not insure country property
unless its real value has first been de-
termlned by competent architect
and that the Insured will. of course, be
expected to pay the additional cost
AS far as cities and towns are concern
ed 1T is held that it will pe a COM
paratively easy matter to determine
the exact value of q building at little
or no cost and hence the operations of
the law will fall hard upon the coun-
try people. 1t is said that unless the
insured consents to pay the additional
cost OF determining the value of a
building the companies will confine
their business exclusively to the towns
this will be the actual result.
or not, remains to be seen, but the
insurance situation in the State is cer-
talnly interesting at present for those
who contemplate taking out fire
policies.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-24
lNMAN'S VIEWS ON COTTON,
Sticks to His Early Estimate of the Crop
Safe to Buy at Present Prices

Sticks to His Early Estimate of the Crop
Safe to Buy at Present Prices.
Referring to the recent activity and
strong advance in cotton, Mr.. John II.
Inman Of New York has expressed his
views as follows On October 10th,
just five months ago, March cotton
sold in this market at $50 From that
time there has been practically a con-
tinuous decline until March 9th, when
contracts sold at 7.20, decline of 2tc.
My estimate of the crop is the same
today as it was five months ago, when
cotton sold at 9.50-that is, 100000
bales. The above decline brought our
market much below European parity
and led to large purchases of con-
tracts in New York against sales to
Europe.
My experience is, that after steady
decline OF 80 long time an upward
movement is inevitable, q movement
which will most likely recover half of
the 2tc. decline, and therefore carry us
back to 84(GStc. before the cotton
season is over. With the rapidly de-
clining stocks, and the fact that it Is
FIVE and a half months before new
cotton, it occurs to me that the persis-
tent sellers short OF August may get
into q very uncomfortable position
prices advance materially do net see
how New York can avoid having 8
very small stock by August 1st, say
not over 10000 bales. Trade in Amer
lea is very bad, perhaps worse than
at any time for thirty years, but
aginst this, trade in Europe is good
and Liverpool and the continent will
take u large amount of cotton at the
cheapest price they can get it, but
will, in my judgment, pay 84Gq8ic., If
necessary. Almost every crossroad
followed south is short Of the crop,
and therefore to my mind tho ex-
acreage and prospects OF the new crop
are greatly exaggerated. Ateny rate,
it Is the season that makes the crop
and not the acreage.
TUE COTTON m1T,EMENT.
A report Of the Depart lent OF Agri-
culture, just published, SHOWS that
between Sept. 1, 1895, and Feb!l; 1896,
the actual movement Of cotton to ports :
northern and western mills and ali
other destination amounted to 5, ,235-
722 bales. During this period the pur-
chases OF southern mills amounted to
6O9, 1865 bales and there remained op
plantations, in warehouses and at
other points not included in the above
enumeration an aggregate Ol Soi, i4'b
bales. This, OF course, does not in
clude stocks at ports, as they are in
cluded In the previous figures.
The aggregate OF this movement,
southern mill purchases and baIance
on plantation is 1888, 236 bales. From
this must be deducted ZOO baleS
ilcluded in the railway movement
which were subsequently purchased
by southern mills, leaving total crop
of 6,7S8,507 bales. 1t is stated that
these figures are subject to revision in
the final report.
When the crop year began there
were $4,000 bales OF the previous crop
at interior towns and supply which
cannot be definitely stated on planta
, tions. The crop In evidence up Il
Feb. 1 was therefore considerably les
, than 6, 1888, ,507 bales.