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The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-07
Emi,sa.!er Ont ol Ball.

RICHMOND, Va, May 5.--George T..
Crawford, prominent real estate man,
spent last nisht in The police station on
the charge OF enbazzling $500 from
Mrs. Catherine Peyrounet, a widow,
The police justice declined to bail
him this morning and on q writ of
habeas corpus the case was taken TO
the Hastings court and bail granted in
the sum of IS 000
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-07
Another Wreck on the Southern,

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May 4.-Passen.
ger train No. 2, on the Southern rail
way was wrecked and turned over
tonight near Bluff City100 miles from
Knoxville Two people reported killed
and Others wounded.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-07
A BIG FIRE IN PARIS.
Over Two-tiundred People TrampIed and Burn
ed to Death,

ed to Death,
! PARIS, May 4.-The Grand Bazaar
De Charitie, which was inaugurated
yesterday, ended this afternoon in q
disaster which caused the loss of at
least two hundred lives, and which has
thrown many of the best known fami-
lies of France and other continental
countries into mourning. A fire start
ed in the tlinsy structure in which the
bazaar was being held, and in a few
minutes the whole place was heap of
ashes, in which were The bodies of
many OF the leaders of continental So
ciety and of women prominently iden-
tilted with charitable work. The build
ing was only a temporary one, being
built simply of planks and cloth. The
bazaar was held by a representative
syndicate of the chief charitable insti-
tutions of the city, which every year
unite for the purpose otseling all kinds
of articles which are devoted to the
relief of the poor. The receipts each
year have amounted to about 1000, ,000
franes. The bazaar was under the pa
tronage Of the leaders of society, and
many of the stall-hoders were ladies
of rank.
The fire started at half past O'Clock
in the Cinomatograph installation,
which was near the stall Of the Ouch
essed' Czes. 1t is supposed that it orig
mated from an imperfectly insulated
electric wire. There We're fully 1900
persons attending the bazaar, and the
moment the cry of fire was raised there
was a fearful panic. Il wild rush was
made for the exits which quickly be-
came blocked with struggling masses
of humanity, and many of those seek
| ing to escape were knocked down and
trampled to death, while others were
sufocated in the awful crush. 1t was
at first thought that the loss of life
would not exceed thirty, as that mum
Der of dead were speedily recovered
and laid side by side on the ground but
it took little further search to reveal
the fact that the catastrophe was of
far wider extent, and that the death
list would be far in excess of that num-
Der.
In addition to those who were crush
ed or sulocated, itappears that many
Others who might otherwise have es-
capped We're caught Il der the roof which
collapsed in "a few minutes after the
fire started, the uprights supporting
it having been burned away. From
stories told 10y Survivors it is learned
that the dresses of a number of ladies'
caught fire before they scarcely had
an opportunity to attempt an escape,
and their shrieks of agony as they ran
hither and thither in blind terror added
to the panic. They ran into the crowds
near the exits, and in this manner the
fire was communicated to clothing of
persons who either perished miserab.y
or We're frightfully burned. SO far as
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-07
Four People Drowned.

GALLATlN, Tenn, May 3.--John
Nolin, his two daughters and another
man, whose name could not be learned,
were drowned yesterday in the river
above here The skiff was overturned
an | the swift current swept all four CT
them under.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-07

The Southern Baptist Convention
met Wednesday in Wilmington, N. G.
A large crowd is in attendance.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-07
LODGES.

Regular meetings Of Mt. Lebanon
Lodge No. III A. +. s. A. M. are held
in their hall, corner Of Nash and Colds
boro streets on the Ist and 3rd Monday
nights at 7:3o 0 clock P Mleach month.
J.. D. Bullock, ". M.
Regular meetings of Ma. lebanon
Chapter No. 27 are held in tA Masonic
Hall every end Monday night at 7:3o
O'Clock P. M. each month.
Lat Williams, H. P.
Regular meetings of Mt. Lebanon
Commandery No. 7 are held inNthe Ma
sonic hall every 4th Monday night at
1880 o'clock each month.
r. S Earnes, E. c.
Regular meetings of Wilson Lodge
X. of H. No. 1894 are held in their hall
over the First National Bank every Ist
Thursday evening at $3.50 O'Clock. Pm
B. F. Briggs, Director.V
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-07
CHURCHES.

St. Timothy's Episcopal church
Rev. F. c. Bayliss, Priest in-charge
Services: Sundays at II a. M, and 7 &c
p. M, Sunday School at 3 p. m, Week
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Fridays at a p
m. Holy days at 10 a. m. Celebra.
ton of Holy Communion on Isl
Sunday in each month at II a. m
other Sundays at 7:45 a. m.
Methodist Church, Rev. ]. B. Hurley
Pastor; services at II A. M. and 7:3c
P. NJ Sunday School, S P. NJ, J. F,
Bruton, Supt. Prayer meeting We'd
nesday night at 7:3o.
Disciples Church, Rev d. w, Davis,
Pastor; services on Second, Third and
Fourth Sundays at HOO A. M. and
7:30 p. M. Prayer meeting every
thursday night. Sunday Schoolat 5
O'Clock, P NJ, Geo. Hackney, Supt.
Presbyterian Church, Rev James
Thomas, Pastor; services on the First,
Second and Third Sunday in every
month and at StriekIand's church
every Fourth Sunday sunday School
at 5o'elocl<, F. 81.
Baptist Church orvise as follows:
Preaching Sunday morning at II
O'Clock and q $40 j. M. Rev J, A,
Rood Pastor, Prayer meeting We'd
nesdag evening at s o'clock. Sunday
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-07
COUNTY OFFICERS.

COUNTY OFFICERS.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:
R. S. CLARK, Chairman.
John c. HADLEY, THos FELTON,.
SHADE FELTON,, H. NEwsoM.
JACK CHERRY, Sheriff,
]. d. BARDIN, Clerk of Superior Court
G II. GRIFFIN, Register Of Deeds,
S. H. TYSON, Treasurer,
F. w. TAYLOR, Standard Keeper,
VIM. HARRIss, Coroner
J. T. REyEL, Surveyor
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DIRECTORY.

LOCAL TRAINS:
N. Bound. S. Bound.
Between Florence and Weldon,
No. Is. No. 20.
I:42 P. NJ. Leaves Wilson 2:o5 P. M.
Between Wilmington and Norfolk:
No. as. No. 4o.
I2:46 P. NJ. Leaves Wilson, 2:I2P P. M.
Shoe Fly Wilmington to Rocky
Mount
No. 40. No. Al.
1923 P. M. Leaves Wilson, 6:I5 A. M.
THROUGH TRAINS:
Between Florence and Weldon:
No. 32. No. IS.
1922 P. M. Leaves Wilson, II:IS P. M.
LOCAL FREIGHT-NORTH BOUND:
Leaves Wilson 7:o5 A. M.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
P. B. DEANS, Mayor
JNo. R. MOORE, Town Clerk; I;
w. E. DEANS, Collector,
POLICE 4.

d. P. CuRIsTMAN, Chief.
IvEY HARRELL, FRANK FELTON,,
EPHRIAM HARRELL.
JAMES MARsHBOURNE.
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THROUGH TRAINS

LOCAL FREIGHT-NORTH BOUND:
Leaves Wilson 7:o5 A. M.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-03-16
For Sale.

$4,000 feet of No. . framing lumber, general
sizes, at 81 per hundred feet. This lumber is
what was LETT after sorting up first class ma
terial. and is good for framing S mail stables,
outbnildings. &c Also four or five humid red
locust and chestnut posts. from 10 cents up.
March II, 1896. Charles Town, W. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-03-16
coRNsrALK POSSIBILITIES.

Mr.. Prater, of st. Souls, who is con.
nected with cornstalk enterprise at Ow-
ensboro', KY, and has given the product
careful scientific study, was in New Or
leans the other day and talked entertain
ingly to Picayune reporter with regard
to the possibilities of the cornstalk. 1t is
his candid opinion that within a few
years the farmers of the country will be
receiving from SIS to SIS per acre for
their cornstalks Mills will be established
in the South and other parts of the country,
he says, and pretty nearly the whole crop
of cornstalks- at any rate, that part of the
crop which is grown on farms contiguous
to railway lines-will beused in the mills.
The marketfor the manufactured products
is already made as the products will be
staple articles in constant demand.
OF the products that may be evolved
from the rnatured cornstalk-the stalk
which has borne its grain-Mr Prater
enumerates cellulose, celluloid, smokeless
gunpowder, lacquer, cattle feed roofing
material, and material that will answer
every purpose of Papier:mache. Green
stalks, he says, are rich in glucose, and
will yield "a better quality and finer
sugar with less expense that can be made
from the cane of Louisiana"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-03-16
FOR THE HANDS.

Would you have soft, white, fine, firm
hands, though you have fires to make,
dishes to wash and rooms to sweep? Then
follow these rules:
First.-Buy pair of rubber gloves to
wear while washing dishes.
Second-Wear loose, thick gloves with
watded palms while handling broom OF
doing anything else which produces cal
louses.
Third.-Keep half a lemon in a tray over
the kitchen sink. With this rub off the
stains made by pairing vegetables and the
like as soon as they appear.
Fourth.-Never plunge the hands into
very hot water. Use mop to wash dish
es as far as possible.
Fifth.-Do not wash the hands oftener
than necessary. Dry them thoroughly aft
er every washing. Clean them with oat-
meal instead of soap.
Sixth-wash them at night in moder-
ately warm water, with oatmeal. Dry gen
tly, and while they are still a little moist
rub them thoroughly with little cold
cream. Put on loose, fngerless white Kid
gloves and wear them all night.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-03-16
TIE LISTENER.

Mr.. Gladstone says he has bought S5, Oo0
books altogether for his private use.
The only living son of Revolutionary
soldier in New Hampshire is Samuel $.
Green of Portsmouth, who is "a years old.
Ex-Govcrnor John P. Altgeld has an
nounced that he is going to settle down
and make some money, as he says he has
use for little.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British en-
bassador, surprised the crowd in the SEN
ate restaurant the other day by making
his lunch off half dozen plain crackers.
REPRESENTATIVE Messenger, who repre-
sents New Hartford in the Connecticut
legislature, is the largest man ever a mem
Der of that body. He weighs $50 pounds.
President Elect McKinley's instructions
in regard to his Inauguration suits arc
that they be made loose about the arms,
so that he may not become fatigued by
handwriting.
General Horace Porter declared at u re-
cent club banquet that, when invited, he
was "seized with u hypnotic intensity OF
memory which took on the form of neu-
ralgia of the emotions"
DR. Ludwig Mond, a wealthy chemist OF
London, has given building and an en-
dowment of $500, 600 for the establishment
of an institution to be known as the Davy-
Faraday Research laboratory.
Sir John Gorst, who is at the head OF
the educational department. in England, is
In hot water for declaring in public
speech that Eat birth there is not much
difference between q baby and monkey, y
and that the monkey has the advantage.
Thomas f. Bayard, .Jr., son of the en-
bassudor to Great Britain, has accepted a
place in the office of the corporation coun-
sci of New York. Mr. Bayard will be con-
nected with the department of street open
ing. He is graduate of the Yale class OF
80.
George Paynter, employed on the Gu
nard limo steamship E5ruria and known
throughout England as the "old man OF
| the sea- has crossed the Atlantic SO4
times. He has been at sea 4S years, 35 OF
which have been spent in the service OF
the Cunard line.
DR.. William Ebherd, who was one OF
the pioneers of Madison county, Ind, died
| lately at his home near Franklin. Three
years ago he wrote the sermon that was
preached at his funeral and directed that
| it should be used. Hewas farmer, a ply.
stefan and an Adventist preacher.
| NJ. Adolphe Deucher, the new president
of the Swiss confederation, is a physician
by profession. He held the presidency in
1885, The success of the recent Geneva ex-
hibition was largely due to his efforts
which received recognition in the form OF
citizenship both of Geneva itself and the
canton.
Adolph Werthner one of the three found
ers of The Neue Freie Presse of Vienna
and the only one of the original proprietors
surviving, retired on the first of the yea1
| from active connection with that journal.
He was the business manager of the paper
and was one of the most energetic nevis
paper proprietors of the Austrian capital.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-03-16
rnn CONFEDERATE INSTITUTE.
~. charlie. broadway Rouss Says lie Has No
Mr.. Sn Voice In Selection Of a Location.

RICHMOND, VA, March I4.-Gen. Dab
new L. Maury recently wrote letter to
Mr.. Charles Broadway Rouss, of New
York; in which he eloquently set forth the
claims of Richmond to the establishment
within her bounds of the proposed me-
mortal institute, towards the erection OF
which Mr.. Rouss has promised to contri-
butte the sum of $780, 600 under certain
conditions. In reply Mr.. Rouss has
written General Maury long letter, the
purport of which is thathe (Rouss) has nc
voice in choosing the location for the in.
stitute, that duty having been devolved
upon board chosen atthe reunion OF the
United Confederate Veterans, in Rich
mond, in June last. Mr.. Rouss says New
Orleans. Nashville, Atlanta and Washing
ton are all willing to put up money as well
as other inducements.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-03-16
Charles Town Real Es-
tate Agency.
A. G. WYNKOOP.

Heal Estate Agent,
ATroRNEY-AT-LAw and NOTARY PUBLIC
Offices in Real Estate Exchange Building, OPP
posite Carter House,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-03-16
POWDER AND BALL

France has kept 200,O 900 tons of coal
stored ct Toulon since 1898 to be ready in
case war should break out.
Soldiers in the Italian army are permit
ted to sleep couple of hours in the middle
of the day. The time is fixed in the gen
eral orders.
The French have reduced the speed OF
their infantry quickstep from 1913 to 12C
PAGES a minute. The pace remains as be
fore, trif1e less than 8 feet.
A 80 knot torpedo boat destroyer, the
Captain orella, built by the Lairds for the
Chilean government, made an average OF
2O.I7 knots on her trial trip on the Clyde
1t is proposed to substitute bamboo fol
ash wood for the 1ances of English cavalry
regiments, as the ash used is said to b'
brittle and rot to be trusted in actual war
fara
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-03-16
GLEANlNGS.

A Spanish paper refers to the people OF
this country as lard and bacon gentle
men,"
Oil is supplied to lighthouses on the
Denmark coast to be pumped on the waves
during storms
The Chinese have devoted themselves for
nearly 4, 900 years to the artificial propaga-
ton OF fishes, shellfishes, fowls, pearls and
sponges.
The Brasher s16 goldpieoe, - which was
struck at Newburg, \. Y, in 1856, was
the first upon which "E Pluribus Unum''
appeared.
OF the SO sultans who have ruled the
Ottoman empire since the conquest OF
Copstantinople by the Turks "a have died
violent deaths.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-03-16
For Rent.
For Rent,

One Small House. Apply to.
MRS. LIZZIE COCKRILL, Agt.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-03-16

A large congregation attended the
Missionary Mass Meeting in the M. E
Church South Sunday night. Rev. J.
P. Stump conducted the exercises, Mr.
Clarence W. Taylor led the choir, and
Mrs. Walker presided at the organ. The
programme was quite interesting, and, in
addition to the choir numbers, included
recitations. readings, etc, as follows
Little Bits, y Ethleen Davis; I'VE bring
gifts to Jesus" Katie Fidinger; "Can
work for the Master?" Ethel Lands and
Agnes Young "Wec little snowfakes, y
Grace Stonesifer and Ruth Fidinger
Glad and Sad Mary Davis, Katie
yesterday and Reta Cockrill; = Beautiful
Little Hands, chorus by eight little
girls; = Giving and Praying" Annie
Griffith; Gowork in my vineyard, Grace
Stonesifer. Grace Davis and Hannah
Moler; Crock of Ages" Celia Cockrill +;
Little Star" Dialogue, Paul yesterday
and Myrtle Taylor; :" Missionary Service. y
by six girls; Cast thy bread upon the
waters" Lester Hough and five girls /;
1.-The Fields, Mabel Dooley; "What are
the Children Saying7" Lizzie Cockrill ;
so much to do at Home Grace Morris !;
& Nothing to YOU" Bessie Young. En-
velopes were turned in by children of the
and a basket collection
lifted for the cause of foreign missions,
about $4s dollars being realized.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-03-16
FLOWER AND TREE.

In most parts of Syria, Palestine ant
Arabia fig trees and date palms are count
ed and a tax levied on each tree
There is lime tree at Nusetadt, Wurt
temberc. which is said to be the largest IL
Europe 1t is over 900 years old.
DR.. Seemann says that to touch the
leaves or stem of the lockwood tree i:
like letting the hand come in contact with
redhot poker 1t grows in Fiji
The roots of pear treesrun near the sur
face. Great care must be taken not to in
jure them by blowing too close. They ex
tend out fully as far from the trunk as the
branches.
The smallest Towering plant is the Vol
fla microscopic of India. 1t grows il
ponds, and has stem, leaves and roots al
merged in one organ, a frond. Each plant
produces two flowers.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-03-16
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for your
troubles, if not get bottle now and get
relief. This medicine has been found to
be peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure
of all Female Complaints, exerting a Won
derful direct influence in giving strength
and tone to the organs. fyou have loss
of Appetite, Constipation, Headache,
Painting or are Nervous, SleePless,
Excitab1e, Melancholy or troubled with
Dizzy Spells, Electric Bitters is the med
icine you need. Health and strength are
guaranteed by its use. Fifty cents and
81 90 at Geo. T. Lights Drug Store.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-03-16
OA9ToRIA.
y: .Gmzazzs1I III! ~ II

Col. J. Garland Hurst, our representa-
tive in the State Legislature, accompa-
MED by his wife, has returned home from
Charleston AS servant of the people
he has been vigilant, faithful and accom-
modating, and as long as we must send a
Democrat to the Legislature from this
county our interests could not be in the
hands of a better man than our honored
townsman, Colonel Hurst.-H. f. Senfk.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-03-16

4 NY kind of plumbing work done promptly
N by YESTERDAY ~ CO,
March Q. South Charles street.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-03-16
Notice to Taxpayers,

All taxes are now over due and must be
paid on or before the LIST day of April, 1897,
as the interest on county bonds fails due at
that time. This with the amount to meet
miscellaneous road and teachers orders, to-
Gether with amount due State Auditor re-
quires large sum of money. / have no re-
source for raising this money other than
that of collecting the taxes which am COM
PEELED to do. EUGENE BAKER,
march6, '97 Sheriff
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-03-16

In the appointments of the Baltimore
Conference, NJ. E. Church. we note:
Berkeley Springs. J. N. Davis; Bruins
wick, F. B. Harvey; Bunker Hill. VIM.
Anthony; Harper's Ferry. supplied by
Louis Henck; Hedgesville, o. NJ. Ruark;
Martinsburg. J. A. Price; Shepherds
town and Sharpsburg, w. NICK. Ham
mack; Winchester, Joseph P. Wilson
This Conference will meet next year in
Washington CITY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-03-16

TERMS OF sALE.-A credit of Six Months
will be given on all sums over SIS, purchaser
giving NegotiableNote well endorsed payable
at the Bank of Charles Town, and bearing in
terest from date. Sums of IS and under Cash.
Sale to begin at 10 a. IN.
HErLEBowEB s. WEST, Auct'rs.
March o.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-03-16
Hack for Hire.

The undersigned has provided himself with
I comfortable and TooIny hack. and il pre-
Plleo 70 convey Passengers for short or long
distances At reasonable rates. Can convey q
party Of Twelve persons ut one time. Orders
Ieit with Mr. John Hopkins, zt the store of
=; r y. Bnuef viii receive prompt attention.
Dec At JOHN H HOOE-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-03-16

The monument erected by Messrs.
Diehl & Bro, Charles Town. over the
grave of the late George w. Hall, is one
of the handsomestin Elmwood Cemetery.
1t is massive and well-proportioned
stone, and is handsome in'its simplicity.
GShepherdstown Register.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-03-16

The Baltimore Christian Advocate says:
In some quarters there is fear that at the
session of our Conference in Staunton
the report that DR.. S. S. Roszell once
made of his district will be duplicated.
He said: Bishop, the people down in
my district believe that in order to make
a man saint you must reduce him to q
skeleton, and as the necessary consequence
of that helief my preachers come up to
this Conference not only with clean hands
and pure hearts, but with clean teeth,
empty stomachs, and pockets as light as
the down on humming- birds wing"