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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-07-06

Miss Lavinia Broadus, one of the old
est and best-lsnown citizens of Charles
Town, died suddenly Saturday evening.
She was a daughter of the late Major
Broadus, of the United States Army
The deceased was over So years old and
had been for number of years mem
Der of the Episcopal Church. Funeral
services were held in Zion Episcopal
Church Sunday afternoon.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-07-06

In the hurry of getting to press last
week we neglected to note the presence
in Charles Town the Saturday previous
of our old friend and staunch patron
Mr.. b. F. Johnson, of Morgan county
Ben is a Democrat of the true blue stripe,
and his old friends in Jefferson. of whom
there are many, are always glad to see
him and have a hearty shake of his
honest hand.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-07-06
Much i'm Little

Is especially true of Hoods Pills, for no medi-
cine ever contained so great curative power in
so small space. They are whole medicine
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-07-06

Mrs. David We'll, of Martinsburg, (moth-
er of Mrs. VIM. Kahn of this place. who
is now on a visit to her husband and son
in Parkersburg, expects, with her husband,
to take trip to Chicago and other points
in the West before returning home
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-07-06

Rev. DR.. J. A. Lafevre, of Baltimore,
preached in the Presbyterian church Sun.
day morning and evening. Rev. DIR. c.
N. Campbell assisted in the services. A
collection for the Bible cause was taken
UP at night.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-07-06

The train leaving washiDgton at 10 S3 P.
~. daily. carries Pullman Buffet Sleeper Neu
York TO Nashville, and the train leayfns, AZ
Ills A. NJ daily. carries Pullman BIffet
Sleeper New York to Salisbury uniting With
Pullman Sleeper (from NorfoIk( TO Nashviiie
Tenn through The Land of the SKY. "a
without change -
For full particular descriptive matter, etc.
j. e. HORTON, Pass. Agent.
100 East German St, Baltimore, Nd
L s. BROWN. Gen'I Agent Pass Dent
" a. TURK. General Passenger Agent.
J. VI. CULP. Traffic Manager
W. H. GREEN, General Superintendent, 1900
fe1Da. ave. Washington, ID. @.
May 25-r031.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-07-06
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Public Sales.

Friday, July o.-Lot of w. A. Mason,
near Summit Point, by Cleon Moore,
Trustee,
Tuesday, July 27.-House and Lot in
Charles Town, by Josiah c. Stoddard
and Addison G.. Dubois, Trustees.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-07-06
DR. TomIinson-s
DENTAL OFFICE,

CORNER OF CHARLES AND LIBERTY STREETS
CHARLESTOWN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-07-06
REDUCED RATES
Tennessee Centennial Ex-
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Tennessee.
OVER THE SOUTHERN RAIL
WAY AND NASHVILLE,
CHATTANOOGA & ST.
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The Southern Railway announces the fol-
lowing low rates from Washington. u. C., to
Nashville, Tenn, occasion Tennessee Centen-
NAL Exposition
Season Excursion Tickets will.be sold daily,
until and including October Is. at s2S75.
Twnety-Day Excursion Tickets will be sold
daily, until October IS. at s21.05.
Ten-Day Excursion Tickets will be sold on
Tuesdays aud Thursdays Of each week, until
October 70, 1897. at S1J3O.
Rates for Military and Students In parties
of 25 or more made known upon application.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-07-06

These are the things a satisfac-
ton depends on.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

We have very high regard for the
Hon. u. ST. George Tucker. who has
made the people Of the Tenth Virginia
District most admirable representative
in Congress. 9nd we are glad his fellow
members could see their way to retain-
ing him IN his seat. Bu. certain deluc-
t!ons are being made from the fact
that he 'yLs not unseated, that we can
lot allow 10 pass without IL protest. II
is being claimed that the vote in tire
House Of representatives is proof tnat
oven Republicans conccde that the cleo
tons in Virginia are fair, and that tie
allegations that they are unfair are all
trumped up. No such inference can
fairly be made.
The evil does exist here, and It is eat
ING into our vitals. and it will do our
people infinite harm unless II Is stopped.
Attention has been called to the speech
Of Mr.. Mccall in the Tucker case. and
to his statement that 10 per cent. Of the
vote Of New York had 10 be rejected I'm
the recent election. because the ballots
were improperly marked. But there was
no printing OF ballots I'm New York with
any design or purpose to misead. There
is the fatal matter in our case. In New
York the law IS intended TO secure fair
elections. and the officers Of election try
TO carry their law out I'm good faith. and.
If errors occur they arc the errors of
voters. But under our confusing and per
picking law the officers Of election IN
many counties deliberately plotted 10
mislead the voters That is the fatal
part Of the business, and that is what
must undermine and destroy our people
in time If it is not stopped.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

WHITE MARSH. va, Jan. - Sqo.
cial-ln the death of Mr. Jefferson
stubhs on the 22d instant 10 tho rIDe le.
or eiehif-siN. already announced m The
llmes. Gloucester county loses one OF
DTS most prominent citizens lie WAS Che
father OF Professor W. a.. Smbbs ~
Louisiana. of Professor jefferson stubas
Of William and Mary College. ana OF
Hon. James y. Stubs. State senator.
Mr. Stubs was for many years prior
% tho adoption OF the present state c,n-
siitution presiding justice Of the Couttv
Court or Gloucester He has for long
time been number Of the Board g
Trustees OF the Gloucester Charity
School. TIE was a member of The Meth
odist Episcopal church. and had long hoel
connected with tho BeIaWvs c0ner,.l-
ton. n which Boo was one OF the load.gg
and most influential members
lie was striking personality nm q
energy and cnt leiasm and rDnloto WITH
Information 1858 fund of knowledge OF
the earlier yo1rs of the State lnI of
tine local family histories and traditions
was extensive. 80 doubt much of .alIo
10 the historian and antiquarian. has
peri bed with him.
Hon James 81. Stlhhs was tcioer1Dhod
for just before the end. lle was ab-
sent attending 10 meeting OF the Board Of
Directors OF the stanton Asylum. 20
which he Is president and reached bis
fathers bedside just in time
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

and had at any time showed the faint
est tremOr. the whirling forces that surged
around him. would have swept MN
from bis seat and have carried ruin ana
destruction over the whole face OF TINS
land. But Mr.. Cleveland sat through II
all self contained. serene. and with his
eyes fixed singly upon the public good.
Clamor never moved him. threats were
passed unno,iced. while he held his hand
hard upon the helm OF the ship OF State
and guided II safely into port.
To say Of this man, after this immeas-
urable service rendered his country. that
"he betrayed his trust and lent his gift
OF glorious faculties TO blight and mar
the moral universe" may be a specimen
Of the fine rhetoric, for which Major
Lacy is celebrated. but TO those who un-
derstand that the preservation Of
standard Of value made sacred by in
Vulnerable contracts between honest men
marks the boundary between civilization
and savagery, such language appears
simply grotesque in its appropriateness.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

Three men arrested in New York SAT-
uIday night. charged with hatius
cook-asht. set up the defence that they
were having pictures Of the birds paint
cd when Tue police came. lutt ai-
rival. b. is claimed. frightened tne mon
who were holding the fowls, and when
the latter found themselves face tncJ
started 10 lighting.
a bin has been introduced boz the Okla
tor. Legislature to prevent the col
lection OF ail debts for One year.
Little poic.' the most notorious China
man u san Francisco, WAS shot and
killed in cold blood C. iow nights ago.
Ills speciality WAS "nNins Jurics and
picking winners at the races.
Mrs. Elijah Carson. who had crossed
the Atlantic TWO hundred and nifty umea.
and had never missed trip on the Luz
canil since that vessel WAS launched.
died Friday an Auamosa, Iowa, aged
sevonty-four years.
a London physician claims to have "A
cure for heart disease.
4 bullet fred at James Booker. a col
orod resident Of Hagcrstown. Md, flat
tened out against his skull. Only a
scalp wound was inflicted.
-Four men tried to hold mp two police
men In citizens clothes in New York
Saturday. Two of the men were cap
turcd.
D.. ls announced that the supply OF Law
cuGcr is threatened with extinction. Eng
lish growers assert that the plant is
diving ont because OF a succession Of bad
Seasons.
a huge mollusk is ashore near ST..
Augustine Fla. which weighs fully eight
tons. Some claim that il was once a
dcnizcn Of Arctic seas. but that point
has not been decided Photographs o.
tho mollusk viii be sent 20 the smith
soniau Institution for the purpose OF
classification.
The British Medical Journal is invcgh-
ing against the use of so-clllcd rice DOW
der for the face on the ground OF IT'S
injurious effects ON the skin. Some OF
the rice powders are alleged TO Doe no
longer composed OF rice. bat of chalk
white lead. starch. and alabaster n
varying proportions.
Professor Dychus. a phllanthropic citi-
zen OF Indiana. has had "a boat built and
fitted up after tho fashion OF village
school-room. Tie has started down the
Ohio river. teaching tho poor children
makes no charge for tuition. stops but
thirty days ~ each town. and accepts
such gifts IN tho way Of eatablcs or pro-
visions az tho parents OF his pupils feel
able 10 offer him.
In Dantzic alone during last year
nearly ono hundred tons OF amber were
turned TO the smokers purpose In pipes
and cigarotto-holders. This. Of course
is amber OF the familiar yellow variety.
Sicilian amber. on the other hand shows
q wonderful variety of tints from ruby
red 10 turquoise blue. as may best be seen
In the private collection OF Arnold Buf-
fun. an American OF fortune who has
made colorcd amhers his hobby. has
written n book about them and has
recently been on a visit 10 London. carry
ing with him a number Of his finest
specimens Sketch.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

property at 7O-7i Broadway. paying ;22s.57
n square foot for his purchase, an aggre-
gate OF Slooo,oo0. The price paid is said TO
have been an exorbitant one. although
the former owners. who held the property
at 100000, seemed to think that they
were making a sacrifice. Now comes the
interesting part Of the story. 1t is said
that the former owners ag-eed to sell
the property az the price named, because
they feared that tho law limiting the
height OF Office buildings would be passed.
and in that event they knew that the
value Of their property would be depre-
ciated. For the same reason Mr. Croker
has lest no time in filing his plans Tor
n building, which is to be twenty-one
stories high and to cost 100000. Mr..
Crocker viii push the work as rapidly
as possible, so as TO forestall any future
law against sky-scrapers II is said that
the only way to make such an invest
ment pay. even in New York. is by erect
ing very tall building. and that fact
will probably be urged by properiy-own-
ers against such a law 1t IS evident that
If a property-owner is TO be limited in
the number OF stories Of a house which
he may build the value Of lots will be
deprecated accordingly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

A labor leader in Cleveland, Ohio, has
recently introduced I'm labor organiza-
ton to which he belongs a resolution in
opposition to the Anglo American treaty.
This man is opposed 90 arbitration on
general principles. He believes that war
is the proper way to settle intcrnauona.
difficulties and he believes In war rather
than I'm settlement. In his opinion war
is divine Institution for thinning OUT
the human race. and he thinks that "a
great war at this time would Doe ercat
blessing for The two-foid reason that lt
would furnish employment TO thousands
Of idle people, killing ont the overplus OF
population and giving the survivors
better chance 10 prosper when the war
should have ended. In substantiaton of
his claim he declares that this country
was never more prosperous than durins
the late civil war when men were some
times killed at the rate Of twenty-five
and thirty thousand a day tie also
points to the fact that there was season
OF prosperity for several years after the
war. and he reasons that the hard times
have come Of late years because OF the
multiplication Of the species.
We rather like this mans candor. Tie
is. by no means alone i'm dis opinion. lie
is just a little more candid than some
others. who advocate tine recognition OF
cuba. War is popular aud nothing would
please the unemployed better than for
this country TO go 10 war with Spain
That's the reason the jingoos are so
rampant The love of popularity on the
part Of the jineoes. and the love OF war
on the part Of the idle masses. rather
than the love Of Cuban liberty are az the
bottom Of the agitation. OF course there
are honorable exceptions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

last few years Is Justly due the title Of
solvent concern. The alarm thua given TO
investors. both at home and abroad. IN
such property called for the withdrawal
OF enormous sums and a shrinkagc IN
values OF hundreds upon hundreds OF
millions OF dollars Thousands who had
supposed themselves wealthy found that
they were really poor.
This was the situation when the great
political contest Of 1896 was brought 90
a pitched battle. with all the influence
OF disappointment distress. and discon-
tent. against cause of sound money
and an intelligent system OF finance. Dos
p.te these distinctions. the good sense
OF the American people prevailed. and it
is now thoroughly understood that 10 is
only a question Of time when the finances
OF the United States will be, put upon
basis as solid as that OF any other coun-
try in the world In carrying this out.
reformation Of our banking system will
inevitably be adopted. and to the peop.e
will be restored more OF their natural
liberty. which was taken from Them under
the necessities Of war legislation.
The railroads have been rcorganized,
and their capitalization has been put IN
a safe condition. The land booms have
exploded. and the memory Of them alone
remains as a warning TO all TO avoid the
folly The actual products Of the coun-
try have been profuse. and our exports
enormous. and the extraordinary fact re-
mains that the United States. from having
been a great borrower OF foreign capital,
is to-day lender. A well-informed and
conservative banker Mr.. Thalmann, OF
New York. estimates that the bankers
Of New York now hold sterling bills upon
ondon TO the amount Of fifty millions Of
dollars. which simply means that the
United States has that much money 10 its
credit in London. payable in gold upon
demand. IN addition TO The enormous sup
ply which has come to light in this country
since the defeat OF free silver. The ac-
emulation OF money In Now York. and
in the banks throughout the country will
imperatively demand some sort Of invest
ment TO pay the owners who cannot live
on air. u is comfortable enough to have
a balance in bank for q while without in
tcrest. but this situation soon becomes
irksomc and money 10 be valuable must
ind an Investment. There is an enormous
amount Of money in just this condition
now in the United States. and, in face
Of the large amount in loan in London,
rates there have recently gone down so
there is nothing 10 tempt the transfer Of
money there. Nowhere on earth are there
such opportunities for safe and profitable
investment as IN this country. As soon
as the movement begins it will be Ike
the turning Of wheel by one spoke. 1t
will involve the turning Of all the others.
We think it enough. therefore. to say
that the most serious OF our follies are
behind us. for which this country has
bitterly atoned. and done penance in
sack cloth and ashes. and that now the
day dawn of the coming prosperity upon
a safe basis with a clear intelligence, is
before our people.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26
THE HARD rIMrs-A RETROSPECT.

II ia an axiom that every effect must
have an ADEQUATE cause. Cause ana effect
are inseparablc. The distress, anxiety
fear. discomfort. distrust-all summed up
,n the word "depression'-whi have pre-
vailed in this country for several years
past. are the direct and Immediate results
of plain causes. without going too FAR
hack we nccdsonly call attention 10 four
nrincipal causes Of our present troubles:
First. Financial folly in a false banking
svstom. and an effort to impose upon the
country a debased standard Of money.
Second. An improper and changing sys-
fem of revenue laws, nuctuating from an
almost prohibitory tariff. to an Illogical
tariff with large free list.
Third. Extravaganza in Governmental
expenses. especially in an unreasonable
and corruptng distribution Of pensions
Fourth. Visionary schemes, often tine
tured with fraud. in railroad extensions
and capitalization. and land booms.
within the past ten years this country
has suffered Sfrom all OF these evil
diseases. any one OF which was sufii-
Gent TO discomfort business and produce
trouble.
The Bland Allson-silver coinage-act
OF 1875, which rose as Il cloud no bigger
than mans hand. was pregnant with
evils predicted at the time, but empha-
sized during succeeding years past by
every thoughtful apd wcll-informod fnan-
cicr in tho country. And as II this was
not enough TO poison the wells Of our
finance the stupcndous folly Of the Sher-
man silver purchasing law, as consum-
mated in 1890. which thoroughly alarmed
all the inanclcrs. who had put their
money in America upon the gold stand
ard. Meantime the people of the coun-
try. feeling that they had been deprived
by Congress Of their natural rights 10
have currency clamored for more silver.
when their real need was a reformation
OF banking laws. and this silver disease
continued to burrow in fhe minds. both
OF the inancior and of the rustic though
from entirely different standpoints.
After the revival OF business in 1879
and 1850 succeeding the panic Of 1873.
that most dangerous Of all financial popu-
lar decisions. land boom was preparing
10 sweep over the country like a cyclone.
This began In ISIS. when IL appeared
in the South and in the far West and
spread with amazing rapidly until II
expended itself in those places. and was
taken up in the Middle states. where.
particularly In Virginia. II was an cpl
demic OF a yirulent add fatal type. Men
not only seemed 10 have lost all Of their
senses. but 20 become Incapable OF ac-
cepting any remembrance. How wide
spread was the destruction wrought 10y
this calamitous mania can never be
known. as many are now unwilling 10 ac-
knowledge their participation IN IT, and
suffer in silence rather than ask sympathy
for the results Of their folly
The land boom was hardly over when
the collapse OF railway systems set In.
and between 1891 and 1896 hfty-nlne thou
sand miles OF railroad or onc-third Of |hc
entire railroad mileage OF the United
states. went into hands Of receivers
Twenty nine thousand miles being 50 dis
posed Of in the one year. 1886. Whatever
railroad has stood the pressure Of the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

WEST POINT. Va, Jam. Special
Jim Williams. a youus colorei man Of
this place. about 4 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon. shot and instantly killed Leila
T0opcucc negro woman.
Williams went 10 the woman's house
and demanded aamittance but was Te-
fused. lie managed however. TO yet
into The house, and as result became in-
viewed in quarrel with the woman. Size
struck him with stoyo-liftcr after Doe
had knocked her down twice. and then
Williams drew his pistol and fired two
shots at tae woman.
one took effect back of tho right ear
and the other passed. through her head.
causing instant death.
Williams escaped. bat was later arrest
ell and lodged in Jail.
At the cOrOners inquest this morning
the jury found that the woman had come
TO her death from wounds inflicted By
Williams pistol.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26
TUESDAY. JANUARY &c. 1891
,,vrr,xcs AND EVENTS TO-DAY

p,chmond commandery, X. T. Masonic
Temple. =, 90 y Lee Camp
Hall. I, Fo.ne Hall.
Fr,endship Lodge. J. o. O. f. ouu-'' '-
1d ,Dws 1aSl'' Tribe. I. O. r. NJ ODD
Fellows Hail. err rhon,s Han.
continental Lodge, X. OF III mon INC III. I'm
csnitol Lodge. X. of IL. EH.tl = I,i.,,or,
Rcsclss Council. Jr. O. L. a. NJ bei''D''0
Hall. Al II n l. A.
NJ Hall \, Corslev's
Manchester Council, r. A., owens nan
Lila Council. r. A.. Laube.s han, -,
Pichmond Council. Home Circle Ceh'ia
Hall. ,,.,o,as T,llett's
r,ri nat Lodge. I. o. o. T, Central Hall.
Central Beneficial and Social Socie'S'
comnany ID, First Regiment, ArmoIS'
comnany Il. First Regiment Arnho'S'
u T. Blues. Blues ArmorN. ,-.....
Hichmond Howitzers. Howtzers Arhioiy'
81 Mary's Beneficial and Social SoOl''S'
St Marys Hall. - NJ Jr
jefferson Council Jr. -. u ~ 40 49,
o. u. A. NJ. Hall. - ,ho
Vashington-Lee senate. Knights or the
Ancient Essenic order. 81. Aioah man,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. JAN o.
SgeciaL-AIrs. Or. a. g. Dossett gave an
elegant luncheon in honor OF Miss Carrie
Pickett Moore, OF Richmond. Covers were
lJid for ten, and the decorations were
carnations and ferns. Those present. bee
SIDES the hostess ana guest of honor. We're
Miss Mary Fitzhush. Miss Nette Fltz-
hugh. Miss Jeanette Stanley bradley.
Miss Kate Newell Dcggett. Miss Able So.
John. and Mesdames ". J.. McGarock.
Walter Il. Tyler and ii. Ho0mes John
slOn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

An interesting piece Of real estate Cos
sip Genes from New York. The Times
referred several days ago TO the hish
buildings in that city. and it seems TO be
q well-setted fact now that the time Is
not distant when u law will be passed
limiting the height of tho sky-scrapers.
Mr.. George c. Croker. young Califor-
MIA miIlor aire. recently purchased the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26
Brief Church Notes.

At Broalus Memorial church. the fol-
lowing were elected deacons Sunday.
Messrs. George G.. Fleet. Seth Gayle. ana
Lewis G.. Miles.
Rev 4. !. Barton preached for the
Calvary church Roanoke. Sunday. both
morning and evening.
Rev r. J. Wnlngham preached at
Crace-street church in the morning.
Or. Hatcher is az Denison University
conducting q meeting.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26

Il always carry my sunshine along
with ne under my hat" said the Rev.
r. Dewitt Talmagc as he stepped from
the train yesterday into "a chunk OF Chi
cage gloom and fog. Any dazzling light
omanatng from the possible chinks In the
Doctors headgear are now explained, but
in Justice to him he should be told that II
he persists in the practice he viii fade
his hair.-Chicago News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26
MANY Funeral. Held.

At the Groye-Avenue Baptist church
at $3.50 O'Clock Sunday afternoon the fu-
neral OF Mr. Charles Lee Taylor was
held.
Tho funeral Of Mrs. Mary A. Hermon.
OF ll03 ncrth Twonty-ninth street. took
place from the East-End Baptist church
Sunday afternoon.
The funeral OF Mis-. Fannie james
FRANKLIN took place from the residence
OF her son-in-law, Mr. Il. r. Johnson.
20 eat Leigh straaA SUNDAY s{t>xAAe4
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26
WEAK, TIRED, DISCOURAGED.
Benefited by the First Bottle Of
DR.. Greene's Nervura.

Miss Anna King, l36 Diamond St, Phila-
deph.a. Pa. SAYS my nerves had become
50 weak a. 10 render me Incapable offulh.ang
my duties. had no confidence IN myself.
would AZ times grow so weak that IL seemed
as II shouid never be able 10 move again. l
could not remember anything. Dreadful
shooting pains occurred frequently all through