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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-01
CURIOUS cULLINes.

The body of dead Chinaman is often
kept by his relatives or friends for three or
four years before it is buried.
At the beginning of this century II most
peculiar cholera remedy was in use in Per-
sin 1t consisted of wadding w leaf
from the Koran and forcing it down the
patients throat.
In Parts of the north of England, when
a child is taken from a house for the first
time, it is given an egg, some salt and a
small loaf OF bread, and occasionally u
piece of money, to insure it against com
ing to want.
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SOuTHWARD.

Trains No. 4O5, 4I9. AIS and ii1 are daily e&-
ccpt Sunday
Mixed train No AS leaves Charles Town at
. so a. M. arrive at Staunton 1915 a. IN.
ON SUNDAY mixed trains leave At ) A. M
arrive at Harrisouburg s co p. m.
CONNECTIONS.
Train 4OS connects at Harper's Ferry with
Fast Limited ESrrcss train leaving At :4u p.
m. arriyin= Al Cincidna,,i At S.<5 a. IN. St
Ionis q % = M; and connects NJ Wenyerton
will train arriving Ut Ha=crstown ut gil p.
m. and a; Washington Junction with train
arriving at Frederick as i-55 .. NJ.
Train 40 connects with Fast NeStibule train
at IIarrer's Ferry at 9:+4 p m. for Chicago, ut
1921 D. IN. for Pittsburg and ;5S a. M. for
Cincinnati and st. Louis Arrive at Pitts
burg at 200 a. m. Chicago at s;45 p. ~. Gin
cinnatti nj p p m, and ST, Louis 6:aO IA m
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars are run
through 10 Cincinnati, st. Louis, aud Chicago
on all express trains
For rates. tickets. baggage checked, apply
10 any Office of the B. & y. X. r.. or 10 Z. +.
DuJrow. Travelling Passenger Agent, VIM
e''NS VI. II. GREENE, Gent Manager.
CHAS. o. SCULL, Gen1 Pass. Agt-
Sent l. 1895
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BerrvviIle, CIarke County,, "a.
Whitney Side-BaYSpring
SARVEN WHEELS.

universally pronounced the best wheels made.
REPAIRING a SPECIALITY
have established Carriage Repository at
Upperville, Fauquicr county. Persons desir-
-nS vehicles at the above place. during my alb
scncc can leave their orders with w Richard
sou. druggist.
Thankful for the liberal patronage extended
to me from Clarke, Jefferson and adjoining
counties, respectfully ask n continuance of the
same. GEO. C. THOMAS
February %. 1851. ii ''-A'
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Music Lessons.

MADAM and MISS BERTHA RUIIL win
LSS resume their class in Vocal and Instru-
mental Music Sept. End. 1898. ut their resi-
dcnce on the corner of Samuel and Liberty
streets. aud any one wishing Vocal or Instru-
mental Lessons will save time and money by
taking from them. They will teach Vocal in
class and special. and Instruments as follows
Piano. Organ. Violin. Guitar and Banjo.
Also Sight Reading, Theory and Harmony
Terms moderate.
Aug. ~, 1873.
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Western maryland r. r.
CONNECTING WITH

CONNECTING WITH
P. & r. II. at Shippensburg and Gettysburg :
Norfolk 81 Western Il. Il. at 8ngerstOWni
B.&ORRat Hagcrstown and Cherry
Run; Pcnua. X. r. at Bruceyille aud
Hanover; p. W. &c b.. n. C..
and Il. * p. Railroads
at Union Station,
Baltimore. Nd.
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Time Table in
effect July 10, 1896,
until further notice.
SoRTHwARp.

Trains No. 4sO, 4oS. and SO are daily ex-
cept Sunday.
Mixed Trains Nos 444 leave Charles Town
Ut 2-45 u M stopping nj all stations, arrive
at liarpeF's Ferry $50.
On Sunday mixed trains leave at i1.0s p M
arrive al Harper's Ferry II.40 .. m.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-01

OFFERS to the people of jefferson County.
~ Insurance in a safe Company at the actual
cost of insurance which is much cheaper than
the rates usually charged, and keeps the money!
at home Good risks from responsible parties
are invited -.
DIRECToRs-Jos. Trapnell. Henry B:Daven-
port J. Garland Hurst. John w. Rider, ". Il.
Il. Lewis. X. Preston Chew, Vim. L. Wilson,
Eugene Baker, IS. w. Washington, IL. l.. Snyder,
WIN. c. Frasier. John il. Zittle. Jacob S.
Melvin, E. G. w. Herr Isaac IL. Strider.
4. II. STRIDER, ,...-.,.... President.
H B. DAVENPORT. ..'.::........- Treasurer.
EXECUTIVE CoMNIrTEK-J q. Hurst VIM.
II. T Lewis. Eugene Baker, Isaac IL. Strider,
Jos. Trapncll, 5. w Washington
LOCAL .-Middleway-J-sG g. Shirley (;
Harper's Fcrry-Chas. II. Trail; Shepherds
town.. s. Fleming; Washing
ton Il Alexander.
Jan. ~, 1S92-odnI2, 10
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-01

ERUIT CANS. We have on hand about
5000 cans that are our make and we will
sell them very low for the quality Come aud
see rs on Charles ST. YESTERDAY & CO.
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m. SCOTT WELLER.
GEzEEAL M &C HINIs
General Repaiyer in Wood, Iron, lsiee1 anil
Brass
Corner of Charles and Liberty Streets,
CHARLEsTowN. w. VA
oN' i TuRN s- IRoN AND STEEL.

TURNS IRON AND STEEL.
TURNS WOOD AND BRASS,
DOES FIRST-CLASS WORK,
AS the Latest improved Turning Lathe.
I / and will do Turning and Boring of all
kinds. Chasing threads in Nuts and on large
Screws q specially Does n generaIlne of Re
pairing, and Light and Heavy Smithing. Re
pairing Pumps In their varions apartments.
Fits Water, Gas and Steam; Files and Sets
al kinds of Saws, Grinds Axes, Scissors. Shears
and Cutlery OF all kinds. Repairs Bicycles.
Repairs Traction and other Engines, and
does general line of MIL Work. Turning and
Smitbing workmanship second TO none
Boiler Leaks and Tubes Repaired On shortest
notice. Also deals in Light Brass Castings,
Check. Globe and Throttle Valves. Stopcocks,
team Pipes. Fittings, Unions, &c, always in
took. All orders receive prompt attention at
moderate cost.
Pateutee of the celebrated Weller Iron Gel
lar DoOr-the best article of the kind made.
~ Agent for the sale of the Iron Fencing
Crcsting Railing, Stairways, &c, of the cele
brated Rogers Fence Company.
Febr,1arv II 1851
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I BILACKSMITHlNC.

Light or Heavy, in 1rst-cIass manner
Special attention paid to Repairing Mill
Sijindles / have one OF the latest improved
Turning Lathes which cannot be .excelled in
the State. for Turning Iron and Chasing Screws,
large and small. either Iron or Brass. Keep.
on hand Pipe of all sizes, and am prepared To
Cut Threads. or Screws OF the same, also
keep on hand all kinds of BRASS Cocks; Globe,
Angle and Check Valves of Jenkins Bros. Pa
tent Seats of philadelphia; all sold under
guarantee of thirty days. and If not found sat-
fsfactory return and will refund the amount
paid / keep in stock Packing of different
kinds for making Steam-1fght Joints; also
manufacture the Sun-Fish Pillow, improved. in
three different sizes. as follows: Heavy
Three-Ho Two and Three, and regular
'rIvo-HOrse Pillow
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-01
hauling.

TIME undersigned Is prepared to do HanIing
I of all kinds, either with Cart or Wagon. at
and baggage TO and from the railroad dcpots
specially Orders left at the Livery stable
of Mr.. JOsepb1Hunt will receive prompt at
tention;o EDGAR D. GLAZE
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-01

Nv AN1ED-SEVERAL FAITHFUL MEN
w or Women 10 travel for Responsible es-
tabiished hOnse in West Virginia. Salary
$50. payable SIS weekly and expenses. Po-
sitiOn permanent. Reference Enclose self
addressed stamped envelope. The National,
Star Building, Chicago. sI-l6t.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-01

Prevent sickness and save doctors Hills at
this season by keeping your blood rich and
pure with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-01
Wanted Idea $ !E':s {: 5: tsl7:
Write JOHN wEDpERBURE & CO, Patent Attor-
neJs Washington, ID. c., for their S1eO prize oner
and list OF two hundred inventiona wanted.
FL ENI
New Harness Shop.
Address P. o. Box 81.
September Il, 1882

The undersigned has rented the store-room
formerly occupied by Messrs. Miley e Boxwell,
on West Main street. opposite Rink Hardware,
and will conduct therein
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-01
GENERAL REPAIR SHOP.

Repairing Harness of all kinds in a durable
and workmunikc manner. at very low prices
A new collar made ont of AN old one If you
only have the rim left. Bring in your work,
and you will be surprised to see how little it
will cost for m to put it in good trim for
YOU. New work made to order in best style.
April 9. '95-tf. l.. A. OSBOURN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-01

To Al H3on, II Nay Concern;
take this method of announcing to the
farming community of Jefferson and adjoining
counties, that DO all kinds.of Machine Re
pairing. such as Traction and Portable En-
gincs Wheat T'hreshers, Grain Drills. Wheat
Fans. Corn Shelters. and in fact al kinds of
Repairing, in both Wood and Iron; also make
Smoke Stacks for Stationary and Portable En-
new hews or tubes. Am prepared to do all
kinds of
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-12-01
JEFFERSON FOUNDRY
AND
Machine Shops,

Situated on Berryv1le Turnpike, within the
Corpa' ute i.iuits of Charlestown-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-06
TWO SWINE DISEASES.
How to Treat Animals Suffering from
Thumps or Scours.

In his address before Wisconsin,
institute, $. II. Todd gave the following
remedies and treatments for two CONF
mon troubles in swine:
Thumps. .-You ask what to do for 1t?
| say feed your brood SOW differently.
If you don't you are sure to have that
disease which has carried off SO L any
thousand pigs. II you have the di.ease
sometimes II is good to apply coal oil on
the stomach of the pig, bathing him
thoroughly. and perhaps giving him
little; another good thing is to give the
pigs exercise, and IL they won't take IL
themselves, go in with a little switch
and drive them out. But the best thing
is to prevent it, and very often IL is
wisest to take club and give them one
more thump and get out of it in that
way. If they wear the disease out the
pigs will never amount to much. w.
are justified in keeping only the kind of
pigs that viii return to us the greatest
profit, according to the present market
price of pork
Scours.- How many times we make
mistake in not feeding the mother prop.
'llNs anu Nhc lllgS Rtl W scuHTlugs anu
they are put back for a whole week OF
more. We must feed her very lightly,
and il the pigs do commence TO scour
give her a teaspoonful of copperas; dis
solve it in her slop; that will regulate
the whole business. After the pigs are
| two or three weeks old provide placs
| for them by themselves and begin to
feed them. Here again don't make the
mistake of having one of those v.
shaped troughs unless you want your
| pigs to have long noses and to wrangle
over their food and spill swill all over
themselves. They want TO be clean.
that is their nature, but you have pre-.
vented them from being So Let them
have little trough by themselves aud
have the feed as near like milk as yor
can make it. We use oilmeal and corn
J had rather use mddlings than any.
thing else, with little oilmcnl.
think that is the best pig food that we
can get. Make the food thin; use wa.
ter, if you haven't milk.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-06
Injudicious Feeding of Horses.

The effectiveness Of working horses.
and especially on farms, is often i'm.
paired by injudicious feeding. The
subject is better understood than ii
used to be, but there are yet far toe
many instances of horses being put TO
work with stomachs overloaded, and
yet not providing the nutriment needed
to give the muscular strength which
hard work always requires. Hence the
horse is always slow in his gait and
soon tires out. This overlooking the
stomach with unnutritious food is
mainly due to the average farmers
dependence on hay as the staple and
cheapest food for horses. Really, so
far as effectiveness gees, grain, and es-
pecially oats, are always cheaper than
hay. Liverymen and those in cities who
keep horses soon discover this fact.
They have to buy all that their horses
eat, and learn to discriminate. When
they feed hay exclusively they find that
the horse is ineapacitated for fast or
long driving on the road.-Rural World
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-06

eight feet long, four feet in the ground.
About six inches from the end that
goes into the ground. cut two notches,
two by four inches, on opposite sides of
the post; spike into these notches two
two by four pieces, about six or seven
feet long, and let about six inches pro-
ject past on one side, the remainder on
the other side. Dig the hole four feet
deep, and long enough (parallel with
the fence) to admit of the scantling,
with the long ends of the scantings from
the fence. Get a large bowlder, the
larger the better, and place on these
scantlings, fill up with dirt, and tamp
well. l also put in brace parallel from
the first to the second post.
The cut will show what | mean: q
designates the scantling, b the bowlder
the brace, d the ratchets on the post
TO hold the wires. End posts braced in
this manner cannot give the least Bit
Rural New Yorker.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-06
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

To very considerable extent people
make for themselves the conditions of
life.
Even with the most carefully pre-
pared food the greater portion digested
goes to supply heat and energy.
Because poor sheep have light feeces
is not proof that fat sheep have heavy
ones
Good stock, crops, fertility and in
dustry are essential items in good
farming.
When animals are allowed to run
down there is n weakening of vitality,
and especially of the digestive organs.
AS AN animal grows fat it consumes
less in proportion TO size, digests less
that is consumed and gives a less re-
turn.
Confning any farm animal in dark
quarters is injurious TO it and, there
fore, more or less damaging to the
owner.
One of the reasons why many fail 10
make farming as profitable as they
might is because of lack of attention
to details.
In nearly all cases it is unwise TO
discard all of the old sows at one time
and supply their places with young
untried ones.
The COW which will profitably con-
vert the largest amount of food into
rich milk or cream is the most profit
able to keep.-Farmers' Union.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-06
Buckwheat as a Catch Crop.

Bucl<wheat is not raised extensively
In many sections. 1t can, however, be
successfully grown as catch crop.
Sow in June or July at the rate of two
TO five pecks per acre broadcast. II
will grow on very poor soil. If wheat
ripens early this year, which is prob
able, buclkwheat can be sown on the
wheat field. 1t is cut with self
binder and shocked and thrashed like
other small grains. If bees are kept, the
buckwheat blossoms furnish excellent
honey, and by sowing at several differ
ent dates quite an extended honey
period is obtained. During seasons
when clovers, etc, are not abundant,
buckwheat as bee pasture is impor-
tant.--New England Homestead.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-06
Keep the straw on the Farm.

A travelling man recently stated in our
presence that he once heard farmer
say he would as soon think of selling
the corner stone of his barn as to sell a
load of straw. The corner stone of the
barn supports the barn; the straw is
.he supporter of the fertility of the
farm, from which arises the force of
comparison. In the part of the state
where the'man heard this, he failed Ia
see straw stack. All of 1t had been put
into large barns and carefully pre-
served. The same farmer justly re-
marked that cold bed of ice was not
conducive TO the happiness Of a calf.
Dakota Field and Farm.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-06
INTELLIGENT EFFORT.
Upon 1t Depends the Success of Every
Farmer In America.

Upon 1t Depends the Success of Every
Farmer in America
A farmers success surely depends
upon effort, but in reckoning the value
of his effort, the quality is of greater
Importance than the other amount.
A little intelligent effort goes much
farther than great deal of misdirected
effort. There are here and there rugged
sons of toll who, having wrested wealth
from the forest and field by the might
of their brawny arms, are inclined to
belittle other methods than those which
they employed, and to pooh-pooh at
what they cali ''new-fangled notions"
but times and conditions change, and
we must change with them. The law
yer, the doctor, the preacher, the me-
chanic in every line, If he would
achieve the greatest success, studies
constantly and never fails 10 adopt
every good new thing he finds; would
the farmer belttle his vocation by say
ing it is so purely the work of drudgery
that there can be no Improvement?
Certainly not; in hardly any other oc-
cupation of man is there such a broad
field for the application of scientific
knowledge, such great opportunities
for constant and important improve
ments, and it is upon his ability to
make these Improvements his own,
that the farmers success depends
Farm News
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-06
FEEDING THE PIGS.
Errors Made the First Three Days After
Birth Are Fatal


The first two or three days Of the
pigs life is a critical period. If a mis-
take is made by the feeder, the error
is fatal to success. On the first day
pure water only, with the chill taken
off, should be provided.
On the second day only a thin slop
of wheat middlings must be given spur
ingly, with care to give too little rather
than too much. A good sow is a great
mixer, and if fed literally when the
pigs are small, they will not be able
to take all the milk, and the result is
cakcd udder or fever and the conse-
qnent drying up of the milk. After
the second day the feed can be grad
ually increased as the pigs are able to
pigs will thrive, and the pigs will grow
as no other live stock on farm grows.
In a few days they will show by their
funny antics at play that they are feel
ing good, and are ready to make good
roturns for all the feed the owner fur
nishes. provided he has the good sense
to feed just a little less than the dam
will eat and thus keep her appetite
sharp and digestion good, with no risk
of surfeit and consequent indigestion.
| After every meal the trough should
be licked clean. If anything is left the
feed has been too heavy. No farmer
ought to own a brood SOW who is not
observing enough to notice whether ol
not anything is left in the trough after
feeding.--Rural World.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-06

Do not let an ounce of fertility on the
farm go TO waste. Utilize everything
that has in il any elements that will
enrich the soil, and take such care of
your manures that the best part of
them is not lost before they reach your
fields. Every farm should have COM
post heap, where all sorts of refuse
from the house, barn and yards can be
thrown. A good many tons of the most
valuable fertilizers can be saved in siis
manner, fertilizers that now go you
know not whcre.-Rural World.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-08-06
IMPROVED lsoG TROUGH.

Tested by his pigship, and place the
trough before him in an orderly and
becoming manner. The trough is made
like draw, and pulls out to be filed.
II can then be pushed in under the
end guides (shown in the cross-section),
with none of the unpleasant features
mentioned. These end guides hold the
trough in place, as does also the stout
button on the outside of the front OF
the PENN. Y. Tribune.