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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-05-17

To give you an opportunity of testing the
great merit of Ely's Cream Balm. the most re-
liable cure for catarrh and cold in the head a
generous 10 cent trial size can be had of your
so cents.
ELY BROS, SO Warren St., N. Y. CITY.
1t is the medicine above all others for ca
tarrh, and is worth its weight in gold. can
use Ely's Cream Balm with safety and 1t does
all that is claimed for IT'D. w. Sperry, Hart
ford Conn.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-05-17
In Effect April 8. Is9s.

Daily. *Daily Except Sunday.
Commencing Sunday, March Goth, 1898,
trains Nos. 2 and on Main Line aud Nos /.
Nos. and on Main Line will not run sun
day.
G. w. HARRISON,
Z. l.. BRETT, Gcn'l Passenger AIT.
Gcn'l Manager.
July 90. 1897,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-05-17
NoRTHWARD.

The above trains arrive at and depart from
6enrsylvania Passenger Station, Washington.
y. u, where immediate connection Is made
for and from Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York.
For May Folders. Through Ticket Rates.
&C, apply to nearest agent, or write to l.. s..
Brown, General Agent Passenger Department,
Washington, D. G.
FRANK s. CANNON.
3rd Yice-Prest. q Gen'1 MIR.
J. N. CULP, Traffic Mgr.
Febl. 'os. ". a. TURK, Gen'l pass.Agt.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-05-17

NlHE Genuine Wonder, for sale by yesterday
Il d Co.. stands unrivalled. 1t has no equal
as a heat producer, heat distributor or fuel
aver, and is a demonstrated success. Call
and examine.
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Southern RAILWAY.

condensedTIme Tables, in Effect May /, 1893
Grains Nos. and SO daily trains Nos. IL.
IL, ID and 70 daily, except Sunday.)
SOUTHWARK
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The Wonders of Science
Jung Troubles and Consumption Can he
Cured.

an Eminent Ne1c York Chemist and Scient;st
Makes Free Offer to our Readers.
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CLEANING, DYING AND FINISHING OF
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING OF


CORDNEHS Steam Dye Cleaning
South Raleigh MARTINsBURG, w. g. Cordnc Prop
GENTLEMENS SUITS CLEANED& PRESSED 90
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u ~ the good ast
ing the fibre All wool dyed beautiful
sill
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Painting, PaperIng, &c.

<INHE undersigned is prepared to do all kinds
= of Painting, Granting, Paper Hanging,
&c. Prices moderate and prompt attention
Nav g '9S-tf
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FofSaIe.

Frame Weather-boarded House. tin roof.
containing six rooms aud an attic room an "a
an out kitchen. A fne large stable. corn crib
and carriage house One acre of land with
apple and peach trees, grape vines and small
road. adjoining W. S. Kennedy's urooerty,
near Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road. FERNS
reasonable. Address
JOHN. MCKNIGHT.
Mr29T-tf. Bayside, Queens Co.. N. Y.
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JEFFERSON FOUNDRY
Machine Shona.

tIlI lILTupIkEg Within
Corporate Limits of Charlestown.
TO An Whom II Ma, Concern:
1 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-
gines, Wheat Threshers, Grain Drills. Wheat
Fans, Corn Shelters, and in fact all kinds of
Repairing, in both Wood and Iron also make
Smoke Stacks for Stationary and Portable En-
gines, Patching Steam Boilers, and putting in
new. fews or Tubes. Am prepared to do all
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SOUTHWARK.

Trains IL and connect with Southern +. R.
at strasbnrg Junction at 1880 aud 7.45 p. m.
for HarrisOnbnrE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-05-17

Address P. o. Box 81.
September II 1899
Smyrna times., 1898-06-08

and armholes trimmed with embroid-
cry.
At 95c-Of cambria; v front and back;
trimmed with embroidery.
At 40c--Of cambric; square neck; trim
med with embroidery.
At 4Oc-Of cambric; V neck; trimmed
with embroidery and insertion.
At 5Oc-Of cambric; square neck; front
of lace insertion and plaits.
At 5oc-Of cambric; V neck; trimmed
with embroidery.
Corsets-
At 5Oc-Estelle Corsets: strong jean;
stripped with sateen; two side steela;
long waisted: white and drab.
At H25-L. r. Corsets. abdominal
length spoon clasps; two side steels;
boned bust. White and drab.
Drawers
At 15c-Of muslin or cambria; yoke
band; hem and six plaits. Only three
to a buyer.
At 2Oc--Of muslin: yoke band: hem
and three plaits.
At 25c-Of muslin; with deep cambria
ruffle and plaits.
At 40c-Of muslin; deep cambric ruffie
edged with embroidery; plaits above
rufle.
At 5Oc-Of muslin and cambric: wide
ruffie of embroidery; eight plaits
above.
At 75c-Of eambric; finished with neat
embroidery and clusters of phits.
At 75c-Of cambria: finished with en-
brOidery, cluster of plaits and in
sertiOn.
At S1-Of cambria: rufie of fine en-
broidery and twelve plaits.
Women's Shirtwaists-
At 5Oc-Shirtwaists of pretty plaids;
pointed yoke back; loose front; laun-
dered collar and cuffs, the collar de-
tachable.
At 75c-Shirtwaists of pretty stripes
yoke back: loose front: bias effect
laundered collars and cuffs; detach-
able collar.
At $1-Chambray Shirtwaists in pink
and blue; collar and cuffs are edged
with white: yoke back and loose
front.
At $1-Shirtwaists of cheYiot in pretty
cOlOrings; bias effect: yoke back,
loose front: laundered collar and
cuffs. the collar detachable.
At $1.25-Shirtwaists OF fancy striped
madras; pointed yoke back, loose
front; bias effect: laundered collar
and cuffs. the collar detachable.
Children'S Wear
On Second Floor
of oambric; ruffie of Swiss embroid-
cry on neck and sleeves.
At 50c-INFANTS' LONG DRESSES
of nainSook; yoke of plaits and in
sertiOns; ruffie on yoke. neck and
sleeves trimmed with Valenciennes
lace.
At S5c-INFANTS' LONG DRESSES
of nainsook; yoke shirrsd and trim
med with Swiss Insertions RUNE Of
embroidery on neck and sleeves.
At $.5O-INFANTS' LONG DRESSES
of nainsook; plated yoke back and
'front.' Swiss insertion and rufie of
embroidery over shoulders; ruffie of
embroidery on neck and sleeves and
ribbon run beading at neck
At 3Sc-INFANTS' LONG SKIRTS OF
cambria; insertion of lace and deep
hem.
= At 50c-INFANTS' LONG SKIRTS OF
cambria; cluster of plaits and rufie
edged with Valenciennes lace.
At50c-CHILDREN'S SHORT SKIRTS
] OF cambric; umbrella shape: lace
D trimmed rufie. For ages /. 3 and {
years.
! At 5Oc-CHILDREN'S SHORTDRE
0 ES Of lawn: revers and ruffles edg.
ed with ValeEciennes lace. Pink an6
:, blue. For ages and years
y At50c-CHILDREN'SS SHORT DRESS.
ES Of cambria; jacket effect of EN-.
: broidery; Valenciennes lace on necl
and sleeves. For ages / and years
d AtS5c-CHILDREN'S SHORT DRESS
8 ES of nainsook; yoke OF embroidery
and ruffie of embroidery on neck anC
X sleeves. For ages l and years.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-08
Both Factions of Republicans to Unite
on Registration Officers.

A significant meeting of the leaders
of the Republican clans of the State
will be held in Wilmington to-day,
where an agreement will be made by
the leaders of the factions to present
jointly list of names to the governor,
from which Mr.. Tunnel will select the
persons who will act as registration
officers at the coming election. Under
the new law the governor makes the
selection of the registration officers In
the rural hundreds.
Unless the factions reached some
sort of an agreement as to how the
names should be presented, the gov
ernor might be called on to recognize
one or the other of the factions as the
lawful Republican party OF the State
as the clerks of the peace were com
pelled to do at the last election, when
the decision was in favor OF the regular
Republicans.
According to the new law in rural
New Castle county the commlttee
must select 1S0 names for the thirty
districts, in Kent county 1O2 men tor
the seventeen districts, and In sussex
1OS names for the eighteen districts;
From these lists the governor makes
his selection. During the last wees
the air mas been fHe VIII AuanoAS 49,
negotiations are going on for peace
within the party.
The Union leaders declare that they
are willing now to go into primary
elections, ,pledging to support the nom
inees of the primaries. At such Prlm
aries the Union folks would win IN Ken
and Sussex and stand a good chance o
victory in New Castle.
DEMOCRATS GETTING READY.
The Democrats are preparing for
live campaign with the expectation Q
having to confront the united hepun
lieans. The most important post Z
the Democrats during a campaign
that of chairman of the New Cast
County Executive Committee, and tn
selection of Patrick Neary for TN
place is an indication that the Demo
ocratic fight will be aggressive: de
Senator Gray's chief lieutenant IN WI
mington, and the County Commute
is organized IN the Senator's favor.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-08

Night Gowns
At SSc-Of muslin; square yoke with
four clusters of five plaits each and
two rows of insertion; turnover col
lar collar and sleeves trimmed with
embroidery. Only three to a buyer.
At 3Sc-Of muslin; Empire style with
shield Of embroidery; collar and
sleeves are finished with cambric
ruffle. Only three to a buyer.
At 5Oc-Of cambria; collar and sleeves
finished with rutfie of lawn: yoke
composed of clusters of plaits and
Insertion
At 50c-Of ycambric; v neck; yoke OF
hemstitching and fine plaits; neck
and sleeves embroidery trimmed.
At 6Oc-Of cambric; high neck; trim
med with ribbOn-run embroidery;
sleeves finished with embroidery.
At 75c-Of muslin; high neck; front has
four rows of insertion and six clus-
ters of fine plaits; neck and sleeves
trimmed.
At S5c-Of cambric; yoke composed of
six clusters of fine plaits and four
lace Insertions: collar and sleeves
lace trimmed.
At S5c-Of nainsook; square neck;
trimmed with Torchon lace and
beading sleeves are trimmed with
lace.
At S5c-Of cambric; neck; with en-
broidery and insertions and clusters
of fine plaits.
At $1-Of nainsook; high neck; yoke
has six clusters of fine plaits and
four rows of Valenciennes lace; COL
lar and sleeves trimmed with lace.
At S1-Of muslin; v neck; yoke has
four clusters of fine plaits and four
insertions of embroidery; neck and
sleeves trimmed with embroidery.
At $1.25-Of nainsook; high neck; yoke
of fine plaits; neck and sleeves finish
ed with embroidery.
At $1.50-Of cambric; high neck; large
collar; collar, sleeves and front trim
med with deep rufie of embroidery;
bow of ribbon at neck.
Petticoats-
At 35c-Of muslin; cambric rufle;
three plaits in rufie and four above.
At 50c-Of muslin; umbrella shape;
ruffie of embroidery.
At 65c-Of cambric; umbrella shape:
trimmed with embroidery.
At 75c-Of cambric; umbrella shape;
lace trimmed.
At s5c-OT cambria: umbrella shape;
lawn rufie with an insertion of en-
broidery.
At $1-Of cambric: umbrella shape
with ruffie and insertion of lace.
At H-Of muslin: umbrella shape
plaits and ruffle of embroidery.
Chemises-
At 1Sc-Of muslin; finished with cam.
brio ruffie. Only three to a buyer.
At 25c-Of muslin; finished with cord
ed bands.
At 35c-Of muslin; trimmed with EN-
broidery. beading and lace.
At 50c-Of cambric; round neck; trim
med with embroidery and lace.
At 50c-Of muslin; square neck; from
Of fine plaits and insertion; neck ant
armholes finished with embroidery
At 75c-Of cambric; square neck; from
OF cluster of plaits and lace inser
tions.
At 31-Of lawn; trimmed with Valen
ciennes lace and insertions of EN-
broidery.
Corset Covers
At 8c-Of cambric: high neck: EN-
broidery trimmed: felled seams
pearl buttons. Only three to a buyer
At Sc-Of cambria; front, high back
trimmed with embroidery: felle
seams; pearl buttons. Only three I
| a buyer.
| At 1Oc-Of cambric; low neck: felle
seams; pearl buttons. Only three
a buyer.
At 15c-Of muslin; square neck from
high back; trimmed with embrofder
and lace.
| At 25c-Of cambria; v neck; embroiC
cry and insertion.
At 25c-Of cambria: V neck; trimme
with embroidery OF lace trimmed, 6
you prefer.
| At 30c-Of eambric; square neck; nee
Smyrna times., 1898-06-08
Before You Ride Your Wheel

Be sure to shake into your shoes Aliens
Foot-Ease. powder for the feet. 1t keeps
your feet cool and comfortable, prevents
sweating feet, and makes your endurance
ten-fold greater. Over 100, 900 wheel people
it. Ladies', insist c n having it. 1t gives
rest and comfort to smarting hot, swollen,
aching nervous feet. At all druggists and
shoe stores, Csc. Sample FREE by mail.
Address, Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-08
Redemption Of Town Bond.

JAMES GARMAN DEAD.-Jamer Gar
man, who was at one time trustee OF
the poor, died on Tuesday of last week
at his home at st. Georges, aged 66
years. The informant was at st.
Georges cemetery. He learned mer-
cnandizing in Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-08
Product is to All Purposes
HOme-Made

bought The trimmings straight from ST. Gall. All in ALL it
fair suppose that materials cost twenty per cent under retail prices
The satisfied with per profit lib
wages don't add much the when aborSaVng
chnery young produce fairly elaborate petcoat
SIMPLER
WOULD YOU and the very finest undegaments exaV
agant.
There winSome collection of Lingerie from Pais-exquste
that will charm any lover of antneSs-the fine things the
Little French Store.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-08
Some Foolish People

Allow a cough to run until it gets beyond
the reach of medicine. They often say
''Oh. it will wear away" but in most cases
it will wear them away. Could they be in.
duced to try the successful medicine called
Kemp's Balsam, which is sold ON a positive
guarantee to cure, they would Immediately
see the excellent effect after taking the first
dose. Price 25c. and Soc. Trial size free
At all druggists
Smyrna times., 1898-06-08
CLAYTON DEPARTMENT.

Mr.T. L. Mason is our authorized agent
ot CLAYTON, Del, and will receive new sub
scriptions and receives monies on old. All
news items left with him will receive proper
attention. Subscribe now; only $1.OO a
ve,r in advance.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-08

WILL GRADUATE FROM DICKINSON. -
John w. Kellum of Dover, and Robert
E. Roe of Kenton, will graduate from
Dickinson College this week. Thomas
B. Pepper and Philip E. Radle of
Georgetown will graduate from Dick
inson Law School.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-08

Milford losttwo of its leading elderly
men men last week, Thomas J. Davis and
Hiram Barber.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-08
CASTORIA.

The Kind You HeVe Always Bought
Bears the signature Of cHAs. H. FLETCHER,
When Baby was sick. we gave her castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them castoria'
Smyrna times., 1898-06-08

The DeLGWGreGn rises to remark:
''Let us be thankful for what the Leg
is'ature has not done, as we'll for some
of the things accomplished" Well,
there may be something in this.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-08
DEMOCRATS GETTING READY

John w. Jolls, a leading Regular
Republican, was Monday appointed
postmaster ut Middletown.
Evening star., 1898-10-29
A MALAGASY OATH.

Interesting Ceremony When soon
Ianalas SwOre Allegiance to France.
From the Birmingham Post
1he Madagascar all has brought mar
ticuiars OF very quaint ceremony which
Is reported to have taken place in Feb
ruary last at place called Amboliunauga,
when about eight thousand TanaIas alb
1ured their allegiance to Raivanarivo and
swore allegiance to France So far
as appears, no Frenchman took part in
the ceremony, the presiding officer being
a native sub-governor of the district. The
Tanalas had sworn allegiance to their
former master by the God of the Christians
but they now asked to be allowed to swear
allegiance to France by 'Zanahary," the
god of their fathers, and in accordance
with the ancient ritual of their faith The
ceremony began by a visit to the ancestral
tombs being paid by the sub-goyernor and
representative of each village. The
tombs We're opened, and from each was
taken small quantity of earth, which was
reverentialy collected in a basket This
sacred earth was then carried with great
pomp to the market place, where the mass
of the TanalaS were assembled. A canoe
filled with water had been placed in The
market place that morning. Into this The
sacred earth was thrown, as were also a
small quantity of native gold and a bullet,
The sub-goVernor then repeated the oath
which was to the following effect: IF The
Tanalas rise against the French may the
bullets enter our stomachs, as this bullet
has entered the sacred water; may the first
bullet fired by white man kill q dozen
Evening star., 1898-10-29

Tanalas. Let US swear fidelity and obe-
oierce to the French before our god whom
we pray. o Zanahary. to utterly destroy
those who do not think with us and TO
follow their descendants with the curse
II ON generation to generation. Is that your
Wish, o Tanaias?' The crowd shouted its
approval Then the sub-governor, firing a
blank shot into the sacred water, ex-
claimed, Let us swear, o Tanalas, to be
devoted to France, contrary to the allie
glance forced from US by Raivanariyo."
and the crowd replied, I'VE swear it,
The sub-governor then, with a cup in his
hand, said: May this water which you
are about to drink rot your liver IL you
betray your oath; may thunder break the
head or the perjurer. may the crocodile
devour him as he crosses the river, and
may tho Sc also who conceal their arms
suffer the same fate, and may their de-
scendants be devoured by the dogs OF the
forest. The sub-governor then drank
some of the sacred water, and his eX-
ample was followed by all the chiefs pres
ent and by the heads of the villages and
the common people After all this impos-
ing ceremony France ought to be secure
in the allegiance of at least eight thousand
of the Tanalas. although their readiness
to throw ever Raivanarivo is not an en-
couraging omen.
Evening star., 1898-10-29
There's Woe in SquawvfIIe,

From the Denver Post.
It is with humiliation an with sorrow that state
That ol squawville has been bunkoed in manner
She has had it played upon her in a low-down sort
O. way
By bold designIn'. miserable, hand-out chawin'
All the pains @ degradation are a rackin of our
An feel jes like Ki-o-tees that's a sneakin'
round their holes
An / guess the only reason that didn't hang
Was because of the amazement that was paralyzin'
We was all in Cancys boozery, discussin' politics
An its many quite unholy an, disreputabe tricks.
W men the cussed stranger entered an Clipped in
with the remark
That twas thriec-accursed whisky caused the
- tricks that were dark.
mp in Jail
Fur a sendn boozy victims down the purgatory
An the laws that authorized 'em fur, to manu-
Would disgrace the legal statutes of the heathen
Hottentots!
Then he said he'd bin readin' how us western
cusses think
It's humorous percedin' fur to fo'ce a man to
How we'd pull our oil si1-timers a teuderfoot
Would decline to flood his innards with the Juice
He had feet that wasn't noted fur the toughness of
An a borderman might threaten fur to shoot him
full o. holes,
But he never could be driven by sich desperate
Fur to lubricate his thora1 with the hellinvented
stuff.
This attack upon the Ticker which we hold to be
divine
Run our powers of forbearance c1'ar across the
limit line,
An we ranged a dozen glasses long the bar in
front o. him,
An We filled em with the nectar O. delight cl'ar
to the brim.
'em every ii7 -i
Or he'd hear the snappy batkft' of retrlbutive
gun, as u
An he want deliberative III hR efforts to obey
Tossed EN- down an smataed ahis lips in an ap-
N' nj
Then he wiped the drirIfn' dampness from its
lodgment on his chin "a -
An remarked that il the ftarxeep d jes' set EN-
up agin ''.t
He'd soe. be happy to amuse " BY remainin' on the
An shown us how gracious he could handle an
Then we ,ul tumbled in minute; fe war jes' bum,
That had worked n & the owsr o sqnawvilie fur
An before we could revivefrch the paralysis the
Sort o, oSzed out of ptesehce an hot-footed
Evening star., 1898-10-29
4 Ute Funeral.
From Lippincott's.


All night long the ceaseless, mufled
beating of the medicine tom-tom had come
TO us across the hot, barren, alkalia fats:
all night long the dismal wailing of the be-
reaved squaws and the lonesome howl of
the masterless dog, crying like lost spirits
had come & US out of the darkness, plain
tive and weird; all night long We had rolled
and tossed on our blankets, spread upon
the broad breast of mother earth under
meath the silent, watchful stars: and now.
as the first pink blush of breaking morn
began to revolve out Of infnity into a new
born day, we rose, unrefreshed and weary
A blood-red sun thrust his score hing RAYS
across the rugged peaks of the Book pla-
teau; heat, already increasing. came steam
ing from the parched earth; all nature
seemed afiame, and, as our tired, aching
eyes sought what rest there could be found
in the dingy green of the few scrub cedars
that marked the single variation to tho
otherwise pnbroken glare of whiteness. a
strange, sad procession emerged from
them and wended its way toward us AS IL
approached we could see the cortege plain
ly. There were the patient, sad-eyed Wo-
men, their faces blackened by charcoal
their hair disheYeled, their garments rent
and covered with ashes: there were the
favorite dog and horse Of the dead warrior
the latter fully equipped as though ready
for journey-and so he was; there was
the corpse itself, borne, all bedecked and
enshrouded, TO its last earthly resting
place.
The women still walled, the dogs stfll
howled, the heat still grew fiercer and We
followed the little band.
Evening star., 1898-10-29
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
OF Special Importance to the Pacific
and Southern States.

From Harpers Magazine.
OF great value to the people of the United
States generally, the Nicaragua canal is a
matter of special Importance to the Pacific
and southern states. The Pacific terri
tories, with an area OF nearly 800 900 square
miles, dependent on the Pacific ocean for
access to the outer world, imperial in ex-
tent" as Blaine called them. are of greater
extent than Germany, France, Italy and
Spain combined.
Their extraordinary growth need not here
be dwelt on at length. Enough that, with
only per cent of the population, they pos
sess 10 per cent of the entire wealth OF the
Union, while the railway mileage exceeds
that of any European country, with the
exception of France and Germany
The three maritime provinces, California
Oregon and Washington, are the richest
and they are the most exposed to attack
Pacific states. The whole Pacific coast as
yet, however takes but an inadequate
share-only 5.69 per cent-of the total i'm
port and export trade of the United States
The southern states will also, by means
or the Nicaragua canal, participate largely
In the development of the Pacific and the
far east. II the south are combined the
advantages of all the other sections with
out their greatest drawbacks; and the re-
markable progress achieved there in the
past dozen years will undoubtedly be sur
passed in the future.