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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-01-07

Al S will do lots of wonderful
things rolled in among our truly
wonderful array of sterling silver
novelties. representing the latest the
insrket affords. BRowN,
Tie Jeweler.
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Make Yourself Strong.

If you would resist pneumonia, bronchitis.
typhoid fever, and persistent coughs and colds
These ills attack the weak and run down sys-
TEN. They can find no foothold where The
blood is kept pure. rich amp full of vitality the
appetite good and digestion vigorous, with
Hoods Sarsaparill, the one true blood purifier.
Hoods Pills cure liver ills, constipation,
biliousness, jaundicc. sick headache.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-01-07

II isfbc same old storey aud ye, c71staui!1
recurring that Simmons Liver Regulator ~
IN nnr fa-t s. i|1- tI<iit yearf IN 1tt i tie
1.1| nj lIi1'1l Ec tTtr 1seI. |e l|'1E 'Itrr
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|1|or.e-1fr1 J. tdI1<tc1 1r111|'Il.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-01-07
First Annual Report of the
Charles Town Reading Room,

Charles Town Reading Room,
In October the first year Of the
Charles Town Reading room was eom-
pIeted, and the managers Of the room
wish TO give some account of its pro-
gress to the public. When the Read
ing Room was opened in October,
1894, there were upon its shelves
about eighty books most of which had
been contributed by the managers
and their friends. These books were
nearly all noveIs-many of them
bound in paper. In addition 10 the
books there were several hundred
numbers of old magazines The
following periodicals were subscribed
for: Harper's Weekly, The Illus
trated American. Puck, The Scienti-
fic American. Youths Companion
and The Review of Reviews. The
Baltimore Sun and New York World
were also taken
A general invitation was given to
the men OF Charles Town to he pres
ent at the opening of the Reading
Room, and addresses were made by
Hon. VIM. II. Travers, Judge ID. b..
Lucas, Col. r. p. Chew, Rev. ii. =.
Hamill and others, explaining the
object of the Reading Room, and
commencing it to the young men
particularly. From the opening
night the attendance was excellent
In November twenty well bound
standard books were donated by q
friend in New York and placed at
once in the Reading Room. Shortly
afterwards friends in Boston sent
through Miss Forrest one hundred
and fifty more volumes. These books
we're the greatest addition compris-
ing in their number valuable histories,
biographis, scientific works and
novels.
Other donations sent inshy friends
here during the year have brought
up the number of books now on the
shelves of the Reading Room to two
hundred and seventy-five. A cat
alogue of the books has been placed
in the room, but the. books cannot be
taken away-they must be read there
Post-master-Gen eneral Wilson. has
kindly sent from Washington large
map of the United States, which has
been hung in convenient place and,
through his kindness, the Patent
Office has sent number of their pub
lications which will be most useful tc
those interested in mechanical arts.
The Reading Room was simply
and inexpensively furnished. and has
been comfortably lighted and heated
through the year. The managers
consider themselves most fortunate
in their janitor who, by his efficient
services, has made their work in
caring for the room very light.
No rules were made for those using
the room, but boys under fourteen
were not admitted. The attendance
has continued most gratifying
throughout the year-averaging
seventy week, and the order has
been excellent.
The managers wish to thank the
editors of the town papers for their
unfaillng courtesy and generosity
towrads them-not only in advertis-
ing the entertainments given for the
benefit of the room, by posters, etc.
but by their pleasant notices from
time to time, which have done much
TO bring the work of the room before
the public.
In regard to the cost Of furnisni nc
and keeping open the Reading Room
for the year the following figures viii
give ample information !:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-01-07

A glance at these items viii show
that the money has been used almost
entirely for the running expenses Of
the room-a very small proportion Of
of it, S26.II, having been spent IN
subscribing for the periodicals. and
papers. The rent is necessarily large
item. as the location OF the room is
excellent, and a large part of the
SUCCESS Of the enterprise Is due the
fact that the Reading Room is so easy
of access. The money used for these
purposes was raised as follows:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-01-07

Your choice of so patterns Of
pocket knives for soc, at Beall &
Coleman,s.
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Golden LICLtlIl LIS.
covcrv.oevcn after the disease has pro-
cressed so far as 10 induce repeated bleed
irgs from the lungs, severe hngerinE cough
with copious cxpcctoratiQu llnclr1irE tu-
berctilar naatterl, great loss OF ne-n ana e1-
trefue cuaciatiou and weakness.
DO xoa doubt that hundreds Of such cases
reported TO rs as cured BY Golden Med
icai Discovery - were genuine cases OF tlaS
dread and fatal diseased You ueeu not lake
orr word for il. They have. in neatly ever
instance, been 50 pronounced o{ <1S oSl-
and most experienced houe pnye,e,-,...,
who have no interest whatever n MIS-
rcpreseutiug them. and who were o!tc1
strongly prejudiced aud advised eEain..
a trial Of 'sCo1deu Medical Discovery
but who have been forced 70 co'iItts t.i.t
il surpasses, in curative power oyer t t1is
fatal malady, all other medicines with
which they arc acquainted. Nasty COD
liver oil and its flti1y "eniuisioiis and
mixtures. had been tried in nearly All these
cases and had either utterly failed 70 pe1c-
at. or had only seemed 10 beue6to little Tor
and various preparations Of the n{po--
phosphitcs had also bcen faithfully tined
IN vain.
The photographs of a large number OF
ti1osc cured of consumption bronchitis
lingering coughs. asthma. chronic nasal
cnfarrh and KINDRED uiaiadics, have been
skiilfuiiy reproduced in 2 great Doctor Book
: of 1000 pages profusely illustrated, which
will be mailed TO you. on receipt of address
and twenty -ons tsf) cents IN stamps. You
can then write to those who have been
cured and profit by their experience.
Address for Book, WoRLD.s DfspESsARf
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. Buffalo, n X
C.tt Ts&s.-<s. -,ool I,,,da fro ehovala
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CARRIERS ADDRESS.

The coming year is dawning,
The old one growing less,
Who does not gladly welcome,
The minstrels of the Press
Bright Carrier boys who bring MS
The tidings day BY day.
Aud come with chcery voices
To sing their festal lay.
There's much akin to sadness,
Much mingled hope and fear,
There's something too of giadncss
In their annals Of the year.
For they sing of many nations,
Events in many chimes,
OF both the good and evil
In the record of the times.
Then welcome, faithful carriers,
Our doors are open wide,
For you a kind reception
AT every freside.
s Come grace with softcst music
Our merry holidays,
Let truth adorn your miustrelsy
And fact control your lays.
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SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.
TUESDAY MoRNINe. JANuARY !. lsad

CHanIaa Tow1. JnrIHnson coUr1r. ". Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-01-07
II. C. Green,
Joseph TrapneII,

ATTORNEY AT LAW,
charlestown, jefferson County. West Virginia.
DRACTICES in the Courts of Virginia, and
West Virginia. Attention paid to coliec-
tion of claims.
January 10. 1885,.
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Oil stoves, coal hods, fire shoyels
and poiSers, must be sold, at Beall &
CoIeman's.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-01-07

Iissing Nos. Epr.
vol. xxxII, Jan. s. 1897 to Dec 20 A07f'
Iii ssing Nos. June 8, 1891.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-01-07

Practices in the Courts of jefferson and adj
Joining counties, in the Supreme Court of
West Virginia. and in the United States Dis
trlet Courtat Martinsburg. Notary Public in
Office. Tt-EIs5f
u Office in Law Building, North George st.
January g. 1891 = 4
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can be cured n
the evidence OF
hundreds OF IIr-
ing Witnesses 20
the fact that. IN
all its arly'
stages, consump-
ton IS a cu-able
disease. n OF
every case, but q
TGy.ge ferr<ElG|
fcscs, and we be
ffHY pS per rtu|
- r. DI
The herald., 1896-03-29

wings, peculiar and novel effect be-
ing produced by six or eight brilliant
quills arranged to right and left in the
form Of a bow and fastened in the mid
die by a cleaning buckle Of metal or
paste. The shallow crowned, fat hat is
being evoluted out Of existence. AT best
it was nuisance to women with visible
foreheads. The new hat with an appre-
ciable crown has a moderate brim, not
fiat but freakishly bent, tortured and
twisted into fantastic shapes. And in
hat and on gown. and even f1uttering
upon the ribbed dome of the seasonal
parasol, the ribbon reigns supreme. 1t
will be ribbon year, to the replacement
of little women. There will even be en-
tire bodices built up Of ribbons, and of
the most snowy effects in Dresden fig
ures and flower groupings.
There is curious spring jacket, close
fitting, with sleeves that come half way
down the upper arm, leaving the dress
sleeve to show below that limit. 1t has
basque skirts which stick out go straight
The herald., 1896-03-29

den. Horses could hardly do better;
and this team may very possibly prove
much more useful than horses in uneX-
pected ways. If the boys, In any of the
half-civilized regions through which
they must pass, should happen to be
threatened with rough usage. these
eight huge dogs would be formidable al
lies.
This is no visionary scheme, of the
sort that dies in thinking" The two
young men-Kenworthy and Whitney
by name-7have already started from
Grand Forks, N d.; the big, black New
foundlands are even now coursing along
the prairie roads, eastward bound. The
wagon shown in the picture will be
used as far as Chicago; there n bicycle
wagon will be procured, to be used for
the rest of the Journey
From Chicago the boys will proceed to
New York; thence, by steamer, to Liv-
erpool. After drive through England
they will cross the channel to France,
and visit the principal European cities.
Then will come long drive through
Asia-probably the most hazardous part
of the whole expedition. From some
port in China or Japan they will en-
bark for San Francisco. and we predict
that they will heartily rejoice, both man
and dog, to set foot on American soilonce
The herald., 1896-03-29
RESCUED BY FIRE AND OIL.
How the Good Ship Valentine Repelled a
Fleet Of Malay Marauders.
POURING OIL UPON THE WATERS.
To Quell, Not the Fury OF the Waves,
But the Ferocity OF Savages-
The Mates Ingenious
Scheme.

Il don't like the look of things" said
the first mate Of the Valentine. The re-
mark was addressed to the captain, who
stood beside the senior officer on the
bridge.
The valentine" an iron steamer, Of
1000 tons, had, that afternoon, fractured
her propeller shaft. 1t was in the Ma
lay Archipelago. Steaming too close to
one of the numerous islands, the screw
had encountered spur of an outlying
coral reef. The shock was severe, and
the shaft had been unable to stand the
strain. The examination made by the
first engineer showed that it would take
Il good many hours to repair the DAM
age. Meantime, the only thing to he
done was to lay to. Sheltered by long
line of islands, which showed some
close at hand, some dimly in the distance,
the vessel found comfortable anchorage.
1t was not this which troubled the
first mate. Many years Of experience In
these seas had taught him that among
these islands a crippled vessel, unless
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though he could not have brought for
ward the least evidence TO back up his
opinion. And his forebodings were not
unfounded.
The work of repairing the broken
shaft went ahead steadily, but slowly.
On deck a double watch was stationed.
Arms even laid in readiness along the
shelter of the bulwarks The officers,
in turn. walked the bridge all night.
But it was as clear as Il bell overhead.
and absolute quiet prevailed until the
gray hour of dawn.
Then the first mate, who was leaning
with his arms bent OH the rail of the
bridge, suddenly heard a whisper just
below him. 1t was the boatswain's
mate. DARBY. forward, says he thinks
lie. sees something coming out of the
shadow of the island off the first quar-
ter" he said in low tones.
The first mate turned and glanced
searchingly in the direction indicated
For moment he could see nothing but
the dull glitter of the water. rising and
falling with the swell. half mist was
rising from the oceans surface. But
presently, on this background of gray,
he detected two. three and finally four
spots of darker color What they were
his experience instantly told him., though
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COSTUMES THAT WILL BLOSSOM.

that they actually cur upwards.
There is bretelle bodice of ribbons
made to throw on like harness over an
ordinary plain waist.
There is new wide lapel, whose
point comes lower down the bodice than
lapel point ever did before, to match the
dropping sleeve.
And there are-but let us make it a
and she had 365 silk waists, one for
every day in the year. But one day she
made fatal mistake. She went to a
shop and she saw the brocaded silks and
the watered silks and the glace silks,
and silk and chiffon combinations-silks
red and green and blue and all the shades
between. silks with roses, lilies, corn
flowers. vines, stripes, checks and clan
tartan plaids. So she cried: "This is
leap year, and must have one more for
the 366th day. And because it was i'm
possible to choose she bought twenty.
Perhaps this story isn't true but it
might be. You will see for yourself!
Nowhere else along the line has the mo-
diste made such a skilled and resolute
attacks against the best defended purse
as in the silk waist stock.
Not everybody will wear silk waist
this season; not everybody is woman!
ELLEN OSBORN.
The herald., 1896-03-29

more after their long jaunt through the
strange scenes of the orient. 1t is then
intended to visit every city in the United
States and Canada having population
of 10000 or more.
Is not this a tolerably adventurous I'm
dertaking. Jason didn't travel half so
far in his quest of the golden fleece;
and unlucky Ulysses got himself badly
lost in world that was the merest frac-
ton of that which these young West
erners propose to circumambulate in a
toy cart drawn by dogs.
These boys certainly have the full
courage Of their convictions. They start
without cent in their pockets; and that
is condition of things from which the
bravest may well shrink. They do not
mean. however. to permanently ignore
the advice of Iago: they hope to put
money in their purse" as they go along.
They will put their outfit on exhibition
in the various towns through which
they paSs-for consideration, of course.
And really. it will be sight worth see
ing especially after the grand circuit
has been completed. They also expect
to earn something by advertising vari
GUS business houses along the way.
| Well-for our own part we admire
pluck; and it will require not a little to
carry through the plan 80 boldly inau.
gurated by these boys from the far
Northwest. We shall watch with nc
small interest for reports of their pro-
gress We sincerely wish them Dor
voyage, and hope that they may return
safe and successful, without the loss OF
a single dog.
G. KAY.
The herald., 1896-03-29

had no opportunity to make themselves
useful. The canoe, with at least half
its party shot, was turned about and
ed the terror of it's occupants.
The attack on the Valentine had been
a complete failure.
Captain James CHEEKY voice was now
heard calling out for information as to
how much damage had been done; and
when he learned that not a man on
board had got so much as a scratch, he
fairly shouted for joy.
1--WE made it too worm for them that
time. Mr.. Jackson! he exclaimed tri-
umphantly.
"Yes," returned Jackson, without en-
thusiasm.
"Why, what's the matter, man?" cried
the Captain.
Nothing, only we've not done with
them yet" said the mate.
Come, you don't think that?"
81 do, sir!'
They've had too bad licking" said
the captain decidedly; and as If that
ended the matter, he left the bridge.
A grim smile fitted over Jack
sons face; but he went about his duties
without word OH the subject till noon.
Then he lit his pipe and found seat be-
side the captain, who presently remark
ed
'They say they can't finish work on
the shaft so that we can go ahead till to-
morrow morning."
Yes"
The captain had something on his
mind ttNn,I pnaI11- don't thinl-
any further danger from those yellow
rascals, do you?" he inquired.
Il don't think there is" returned the
mate; 81 know there is. They'll be on
us again tonight, and there'll be two or
three for every one of them that tried
the trick this morning They know
we're in fix. and they have found out
we haven't any heavy guns. Do you
think they'll let Il prize like the Nalen-
tine escape them. What if couple of
dozen of them are killed? That won't
stop them. Mark my words. we'll have
to fight for our lives tonight"
The Captain looked grave. Cant we
drive them off if they do try to board
again?" he asked.
The mate raised his brows. ''You
know as much about that as do. have
my doubts. But, of course, I'm hon
ing I'm wrong" Then his face knotted
in hard frOwn for moment, but clear
ed as quickly; the next moment he
sprang to his feet.
at might be done! 1t might be done!r
he exclaimed.
The action aroused the captain from
the abstraction into which lie had fallen.
The mate leaned toward him pulling
on his pipe in short excited puffs, and ex-
planned the plan which had just come to
him.
For two hours before sundown all the
deck hands We're engaged in an occupa-
ton rather strange on vessel which
was hundreds of miles from port. They
were partly unloading the ship.
When darkness fell, the Valentine was
slowly rising and dropping in a gentle
swell. The current. such as there was
set in toward the islands from which the
Malays had come. There was no wind.
AS soon as night had blotted the islands
from sight, the first mate went forward.
Ranged along deck was couple of do
zen barrels of oil.
The donkey engine. by means of a sling
was bringing up more barrels from the
cargo stored In the hold.
The herald., 1896-03-29

lieve that any previous period ever gave
so many opportunities for curious and
exciting adventures as the present: and
I believe that the taste for adventure
was never stronger. 1t isn't confined to
the men, either; our boys go as far and
as fast as anybody.
Every boy in the country, doubtless,
remembers the exploit of a young ath-
lete who won fame few years ago by
wheeling round the world on a bicycle.
Now the same journey is to be made
with rig still more remarkable. A
couple of enterprising lads in North Da-
kota actually propose to trot round the
earth with team Of dogs. Eight big.
handsome, well trained Newfoundlands
are to draw them every step of the way
except of course, where it necessary
to cross the ocean. They will hardly be
able to make the trip in eighty days,
like the hero of Jules Verne's story; but
they will probably have experiences
%ifApes .i9tniHestjinngg 9sv his7Tand theirs
The dogs have been already procured.
and six of them are shown in the ac-
companying picture. made from a pho
tograph furnished by the boys them
selves. Only six will be put in harness
at one time; the other two will run be-
hind as reserve force, to take the
places of any that become lame or ex-
hausted. Six months have been spent
in training these fine fellows; and they
are as obedient as horses and almost as
strong. The lightest weighs one hum
dred and thirty pounds. the heaviest
one hundred and seventy: and on an or
dinary road they can easily make forty
or fifty miles day, drawing their bur-
The herald., 1896-03-29

scarce space to take in the scene before
the tragedy had been enacted. In quick
succession the canoes were overturned
by the struggles of their occupants, and
the men precipitated into the sea. But
it was not the element with which the
natives were almost as familiar as fishes.
1t was binding sea of fire; and the
shrieks of the wretches told of their
fate. The flames quickly exhausted the
layer of oil. which was, of course, very
thin. But those whom the fire left in q
condition to keep afloat were, in most
cases. so paralyzed by terror that they
soon went down from their inability to
make use of their limbs.
Away to the port the fire was still
burning family in patches. But It had
done its work. Only the dark forms of
the canoes drifting about upon the water
were left to show what had happened.
Whether any of the Malays got ashore
the Valentines crew and officers never
knew. They were rather sickened by
the scene they had witnessed. But
there came to each the thought of what
would have been his lot If the crew who
had so lately perished had once got Z
foothold on the deck
r. G. WILLIAMS.
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his eyes did not.

his eyes did not.
Call the men up, Clark!'' he ordered
in a resolutc voice; "and send a message
to the captain. Divide along the port
and starboard quarters. Send the engl-
neer and his men aft See that the men
are all ready. They'll close in on us on
| the chains on either bow. But lire not
a shot till you hear the word from the
bridge. Then give it to them. III we
can drive them off this line, we may be
able to get out Of here before they get
together enough to make another attack-
Be lively nowr'
In couple Of minutes Captain James
stood beside his mate. "They found us
out. Mr.. Jackson" he said.
"Yes," was the others laconic answer.
No more words passed between them.
Their plans had all been made, ana the
crew were instructed i'll their parts.
Ten minutes went by. The men for-
ward crouched along the bulwarks; the
engineers and firemen aft; every man
grasping rife, musket, pistol. or knife,
and watching with all his senses strain
ed. But it was ten minutes before the
faint dip of paddles, so soft as scarcely
to be perceptible, gave evidence that the
Malay islanders were at hand. From
the bridge the captain had already noted
their approach.
Each man gripped his weapon more
tightly. Then on either side Of the YES
sci, grated the bow of canoe. From
the bridge at that same instant came
the commands:
"Fire!"
The sailors of the Valentine leaped up.
A sheet of fame from a dozen muskets
and rifles lighted the bulwarks. Quick
flashes from the pistols followed, their
sharp crack punctuating the re-
verberations of the heavier pieces.
A series Of shrieks succeeded by
loud splashes, as the men who
were shot tumbled into the water,
told how effective had been the fire. A
furious rain of blows from musket butts
and clubbed rifles and Delaying pins beat
off the few who had secured a.hold on
the Valentines rail and were attempting
to reach the deck.
Aft the attacking party, had met with
similar fate. The Malays made a
dash to swarm up the vessels side, just
as the fire was opened from the bow;
but they got SO warm reception from
the revolvers of the captain and first
mate that the engineers and five men,
who stood ready to repel boarders with
whatever weapon they could pick up,