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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-19
ak Notice.

Charles Town, w. Va, Dec. 18th, 1897.
am very much in need of money TO meet
the obligations of State and county. Ihave
no resource for raising money other than
that of collecting the-taxes which are now
overdue, l therefore ask that you put forth
an extraordinary effort and help relieve me
from the situation. ..
Nothing would give me more pain than to
have to collect the taxes by law, which
will have to do If not paid promptly.
EUGENE BAKER,
dec. III '97-tf. Sheriff.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-19
DIR. TomIInsonzs
DENTAL OFFICE.
CHARLESTOWN.
Advertised Lettrs.

List of letters remaining in the Post
oficeat Charles Town, Jefferson county,
w. Va. April 10, 1893
Mr.. Geo. Bishop, Mrs. j. a. D. Burrows,
Miss Norah Carroll, Mr.. james N. Dyson,
John Dodge, w. P. Johnson. Hugh Rodman
Lewis (9), F. j. Long. Mr.. c. j. Reid. F. L.
Turred, Levi WEIGH, j. L. Wilson.
The above letters. if not called for
within fifteen days, will be sent to the
dead letter Office. Persons calling for
them will please say that they are ad-
vertised. GEO. H. FLAGG. P. NJ.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-19
Sing Kee Laundry.
Brown Building, opposite National Bank,
CHARLES TOWN, W. VA.

Our Laundry turns out the very best Of
work. Work taken every day and turned ont
the second or third. Shirts Collars and Cuffs
in gloss or domcs finish. just as you like It.
Please give us call and take good care of
the ticket. Whenever you call for Laundry
return ticket in order to get your work. Our
work Is all done by hand, aud your clothes
will last twice as long as when washed by ma
chinery, will not be responsible for Laun-
dry that Is not taken out within the limit of
sixty days. Yours respectfully.
March Sim. SING KEE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-19
why Do You Suffer

With your Eyes, when the assistance Of a
pair of
ROCK CRYSTAL OR DIAMOND LENSE.
will give you relief we guarantee to at or
refund the price Large assortment, at
&. W BROWNS
Oct. 70. 1871. ODtician and Jeyyeler
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-19

Messrs. ]. Vim. Miller and E. o. Nixon,
of Winchester. dealers in finished car
riage work, wagons, musical instruments,
sewing machines, &C., have rented the
handsome and commodious new store
room of Messrs. Kecheval and Bragg,
and will open a branch store therein
about the first of May, Mr.. Nixon repre-
senting the firm here. A large ware
house is to TO be built on rear portion of
lot, toafford ample facilities for the stock
to be carried.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-19
church Items.

Rev. DR.. c. N. Campbell preached at
Halltown Sunday afternoon.
Preaching at Beulah next Sunday aft
ternoon at o'clock, by member of
Winchester Presbytery.
Services in st. james Catholic Church,
Charles Town, on the 4th Sunday of
each month. at 1870 a. m.
Appointments of Bishop Peterlsin,:
May - Charles Town e-Harper's Fer
ry; s-shepherdstown and Duffelds.
Among tine appointments of the Mary
land Conference, NJ p Church, are :
Harper's Ferry, B. B. James; Middleway,
A. H. Green.
Pastors Miilbourne and Keanard will
exchange pulpits next Sunday morning
and night Mr.. Keanard is pastor of the
Baptist church at Luray, Va.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
was administered in the Presbyterian
church on Sunday last preparatory SER
vices Friday and Saturday preceding.
At the congregational meeting on Satur-
day the free pew system was adopted
Eight persons were received into the
church.
The opening sermon of the spring
meeting of Winchester Presbytery. to be
held in Charles Town this week, will be
preached next Thursday evening, at u
o'clock, by Rev. NJ Washburn. BUSH
ness meetings of Presbytery are expected
to be held IN the chapel, morning session
from to O'Clock, and afternoon session
from 2:3o to s. Preaching each day at
II a. m. and 1890 p. m. Special service
for the children on Sunday afternoon at
3 O'Clock, in which all the Sunday Schools
of the town are invited to participate
For the accommodation of any country
members or others who may desire to
bring lunches and spend the day, the old
lecture room of the church will be
opened and supplied with tables and
other conveniences.
The Eastern Convocation of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church will meet in the
Church of the Holy Spirit, at Summit
Point in this county, May s-5, 1898.
SERVICES AND SUBJECTS.
Monday, May 2nd.
Preparatory Service and Sermon. Rev.
Henry Thomas.
Tuesday, May srd
microscopy Prayer Service REV DIR. Neil
Morning Prayer and sermon-Rev. c. c,
Pearson, IL a. m.
Immediately After Service Business Meet
ing.
Evening Prayer and Sermon, Rev. w. l..
Gravatt, 7:SO p. m.
Wednesday. May 4th.
microscopy Prayer service-Rev. DR.. Neil
Holy Communion and sermon-Rev. G, A.
Business Meeting, p. m.
Mission sermonSRev. Henry Thomas, 1880
p. m.
Followed by Missionaries of Convocation.
Thursday, May 5th.
microscopy Prayer Scrvice-Rev. DR.. Neil
Morning Prayer aud sermon-Rev, WIN. T.
Leavell, II u. m.
After Service-Business Meeting.
Business Meeting and Parochial Reports,
SIP. IN.
Evening Prayer and sermon-Rev. DR..
Nelson, 7:SO D. IN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-19

Ella NJ. Hendricks, of Harper's Ferry.
was awarded a judgment of $500 against
United States in the United States Court
at Martinsburg, Wednesday. The plain
tiff sued for rent for piece of ground
at Harper's Ferry, which she has pur-
chased from the government, on the
ground that the United States authorities
leased it for term of years to another
party after the transfer had been made.
The case had been pending long time.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-19

Taxes for 1897 are now due and you
are earnestl. requested % make prompt
have the money with which TO meet OBJ
legations to the State and county which
are imperative aud cannot be delayed.
a few days, and must be met. The last
Legislature passed soue very stringent
Ia IS upon the Sheriff, and trust you
will come for~ ard and pay your taxes
and thus save me the very unpleasant
mt necessary duty OF leyying on prop
erty for taxes.
GEO. PORT ERFIELD,
Deputy Sheriff, for Charles Town Dis
trict-
isns 'as-S
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-19

Go to DR.. Bishops for cigars. You
can get 3 good cigars sc.
All kinds of picture frames made to
order at short notice at DR., Bishops drug
store.
A few hundred IL mo. cloth-bound
books at 10 to IS cents each at DR.. Bish-
ops prug store.
Superhuous hair, mo1es, warts and other
facial blemishes removed by electricity by
DR.. ]. P. Bishop.
You will find nice and beautiful as
sortment of medallions, alta and 80 cents
each, at DR.. Bishops drug store.
You will find full and complete line
of dressing cases, lap tablets. photograph
frames and portrait frames at DR.. Bish-
ops drug store.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-19

We had pleasant call Saturday from
our esteemed countyman, Mr. ]. Allnut
Engle, of Bakerton, candidate for County
Superintendent of Free Schools, who in
forms us that he is much gratifed at the
general and hearty support being prom
ised him all over the county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-19

4 CENTS lib. for good Veal Calves bg
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-19
Notice to Taxpayers Charles
Town District.

dec11.,o1.tf.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-10-27
A SAD DEATH.

On Wednesday morning week, the
10th inst, at the residence of DR.. H. V.
Reynolds, Mrs j. O. Walker, of Cara
belle, Florida. She had been in the
city with her husband and son only
few days. Her death was the result Of
typhoid fever, it being thought she
had fully recovered from her sickness.
She was known to our people as
Miss Maggie Myers, and was sister of
Mrs. H. V. Reynolds. She leaves a
husband and four children. Her flu
neral was conducted Wednesday after
noon by Rev. j. H. Patton, and the in
terment took place in the city ceme-
terry. Mr.. Walker and son returned on
the evening train to his home in Flor
ida, some of his children there being
sick, requiring his immediate presence.
We tender our sympathy to the be-
reayed relatives.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-10-27

same, according to laws now in force ),
But this is not all:
Ii the judge of Superior court sbould
DE incapacitated in any way annie
provision is made to get another Sn-
| perior court Judge to hold court for
NM. The people are thus guaranteed
the best judicial talent possible to
pass upon life, liberty and property
ana such talent as only good salaries
can secure.
A salary of 81 200 out of the county
treasury will not secure anything like
as high judicial talent and ability as
will be found in our Superior court
judges, who will hereafter be elected
by the people themselves.
BY proper amendment to our laws
this Superior court judge could try all
cases, both criminal and civil, at all
times and under all conditions that it
would be possible for city court
Judge to so try them and thus dis
pense with jury trials as far as any
city court could hope to do.
There is no saving of expenses in a
city court to county that could not
be had as we'll or better through our
Superior court system. Efforts have
been heretofore made to establish
county courts in Cobb by getting the
grand jury to so recommend, but /
have yet to know of a single case where
grand jury has recommended. Why
did not the parties back of this new
movement for city court take the
people into their confidence before
this late hour so they could manifest
their wishes in regard thereto?
These offices of right belong to the
people. So far as / can learn not one
word was said about this city court to
the people while the race for the leg
islature was in progress. Had it been
so the people would have voted their
convictions on the question 1t is by
no means too little for them to ask of
their servants in the upper ard lower
House that all steps to establish this
city court be postponed until the peo-
pie can discuss and consider it and de-
termine whether or not they want it
and voice their sovereign sentiments at
some future election to the legislature,
where this is made distinct issue.
TO do otherwise is to recklessly ig-
more the people in whom all power lies
and TO whom all county offices belong
What L have written is not intended
in any way to be personal to anybody
L am discussing measures, not men.
We need less litigation and fewer
courts, rather than more litigation
and more courts, and | call attention
to the tax payers and voters to what is
proposed us that they may use all law
full means, by petition, persuasion and
protest if necessary to cause the bill
not to be introduced, or defeated if in
troduced in the legislature.
Most respectfully.
w. s. CHENEY.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-10-27

Always enterprising and up-to-date,
Marietta can now boast of most skill
fully conducted kindergarten.
Through the efforts of several ladies,
MisssHunter, of Louisville, KY, most
charming and accomplished teacher,
has started kindergarten in the Epis-
copal Chapel. The pupils work from
the hours of three to six and the num-
Der should be between twenty and
thirty. 1t opened last week with about
ten little pupils. AS good manners,
amiability and the entertainment of
the children are about the only things
taught by the Frobel system. it is be
supposed that the mothers will be only
too glad to avail themselves of this OPP
portunity for the gentle training and
amusement of their children at such
small cost to themselves; the charges
being three dollars per month, five
when there are two in the family.
Visitors are not only allowed, but
cordially invited, and it is really enter
tanning to see the little ones working
colored paper chains, drawing fearful
and wonderful objects in colored
chalks, and listening to stories told by
their teacher.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-10-27
DON'T FEED PEAVINES.

) EDS. JoURNAL:-Permit me to offer
for our people generally the following;
anent the feeding of pea-vines (field-
peal to horses or mules: Within one
month l have known four cases of
sickness (colic-indigestionD directly
traceable to the feeding of the pea vines
to said stock, one of which was fatal.
a fine colt of Fred Morris, and in this
case the autopsy betrayed the cause of
death, impaction of undigested food
(mainly pea vines) in colon. Moral
don't feed pea vines to horses and
muless W. B. WHITxoRE.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
National Holiday a Misnomer.

The suggestion of the New York Journal to make Lincoln's birthday a national holiday is inaccurate in its terms and wholly lacking ID originality. There is no such thing as a national holiday, and there is no power to create one.
 There are certain legal holidays designated by federal and state statutes, but the Fourth ot July even cannot be called a national holiday.
 Eight states, including Illinois, have already made Lincoln's birth day a legal holiday, and any effort to secure like recognition by other states and a more general observance of the day should meet with hearty approval. As a matter of fact, the custom of celebrating the l2th of February IS becoming almost as general as the celebrations of the 22d, which is now legal holiday in all the states except Iowa and Mississippi. That this custom will grow as the years pass there can be no question, for the highest inspira- ton for the attainments of ideals in politics and free government is sound in the life and achievements of Abraham Lincoln.
 By recognition of the day as a legal holiday the states can do much to promote the custom of the peo pie in gathering to honor that great name and memorY.-Ex.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
PEANUT roLI5IoAL D3T GoGY.
Attempt to Fa-ten Euiing or the h. tvTior Departmen; 0a Local
 Corporations.

A whole caumu of tn. Phenix Gazette of March T. Is devoted tO discussing tba ru5iug 1f the interior Department governing Che cutting ot mesquite wood on government iaud, and, as Is tle custom Of most democratic paper>. It undertakes to mako political capital out of thls uuliug. l. does not hesitate for local political purposes to charge tho Phenix Republican and the coal and transportation companies in the
 erritory with having influenced the department in favor of the con ulus ons reached.
 After reading the artice which appeared in tbe Gazat.e. the JoUR- NAL-MNER man thought that 1t would Ee vel, to interview Mr. Murdhy, president of the Santa Fe. Prescott x Fhenix road. in regard to the decision referred to. As was expected, neither Mr. Murphy, or any one connected with his road. had in the slightest degree con trihuted directly or indirectly infOr- matioC or influence favOring the recent decision of the Department of the Interior. MT. Murphy recog- nizes that to deprive the citizens of the territory of the privilege of appropTiating from the government lands mesquite wood for fuel pur poses will result in working a great hardship on many people, and be- .ieves that the department should and vii move cautiously while undertaking to prohibit the wanton dest tructiOn Of the forestry of the public lands in the territory. There Is no doubt, however, but that the recent decision will furnish a fine opportunity for the political dema- gogue to work Gpon the pyejuuices of minimizing people, and, as stated in the Gazctte's article, the recent decision will be charged to the ''grasping hand of ralized wealth" and the residents of the Salt, Verde and Giia valleys and various other sections 0t the terri tory, likely to be affected by this ruling, will be prevailed upon to believe that capitala and corporations are responsible for every iuconven- ience they are subjected to.
 The Gazette IS to be congratulated upon the opportunity that has been furnished for it to indulge in dema- goism.
 Now let Us hear from our morning contemporary, and note the skill with which 1t will undertake to plead for the poor wood chopper, and watch it's effort to fix the respOnsi- bility of ali diagreeabIe results from this late ruling on the taxless, etc.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
Cause ofHumanIty.

Senator William A. Chandler, of New Hampshire, gave out an inter view on the crisis in our relations with Spain, the other day, in which be said:
 "As to the cause of the destruc- ton of the Maine l have no opinion as yet. Whatever ma have caused the incident is not without an i'm portant effect upon public opinion all over the world. The natural suspicious aroused against Spain, or. rather, Spaniards. have intensified American sentiment against Spanish rule in Cuba, aud the calamity will hasten American action aud hasten the advent of Cuban freedom, which l think cannot be much longer delayed.
 "Spain will probably not release her hold upon Cuba without col lision of war with the United States, which will last from fifteen minutes to three months, no longer. Ttat the United States should run the risk of short war with Spain in order to make Cuba free. Is one of the plainest dictates Of policy and humanity"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
Stepping the Interest.

Daniel Webster once dined with an old Boston merchant, and when they came to the wine dusty old bottle was carefully decanted by the servant and passed to the host. Taking the bottle, he filed Webster's eiazs and handed il Go him. Then, pouring out another for himself. he held it to the light and said:
 How do you like it. NIT. Webster
 Il think it is fine specimen of old port.
 Now, can you guess what it cost me?'' asked the host.
 Surely not, <" said Webster ''I only know that 1t Is excellent
 Well. now, I can tell you, for made careful estimate the other day When l add the interest to the first price, find that it cost me the sum of just , shillings per glass
 Good graciousl You don't say SOP cried Webster. And then, draining his glass, he presented it again. with the remark:
 Fill 1t up again as quick as you can, for l want to stop that confounded in tercst. Nuggets
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
Target FFaeIic1

Col. Hunt, in charge of the De- partment of Colorado, has issued an order providing that the regular target practice of the soldiers in this department be watched with special care, and that it will take place several months earlier than usual. Formerly the shooting has been done in July and August, but this year 1t will be done during May and June. The order applies to every post in the department.
 It is also ordered that a certain amount of practice with the Hoteh- kiss mountain and machine guns be carried on in the department. The tenor of the order seems to indicate that unusual efforts are being made to fit the soldiers of the regular army for war.-Ex.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16

Three men have been lynched in Wyoming for the murder of Stock man Hoy. Hoy was ambushed and killed while in pursuit of the out laws for the murder of another man. Three more men are in jail and will probably be lyncheu.
 Spain is having considerable diff culty in stampeding our president. A man who went through the double distilled hell fire and birthstone of Antietam Is not tC be scared, my masters, by the buzzing of Spanish fy.-Los Angeles Times.
 Dispatches from Bombay say a riot has broken out among the low castle Hindoos and Mohammedans against the Europeans. It had its origin in the attack upon the plague search party. Two soldiers have been killed and the pohce had fired on the mob killing six persons and wounding many others.
 A London telegram says that the indications there are that the United States will not wait for the arrival there of commander Willard II. Brownson in order to purchase war ships. Definite offers have already been made for ships building here with a view of forestalling Spain who is supposed to be bargaining for the same vessels.
 
 T. II. Davies, guardian of Princess Kaiulani, has addres, ed an opeu let ter to the Hawaiians, in which he proposes to abandon all further hope of monarchy for the islands and maintain a republic conditiouslly upon the cessation of all further work for annexation on the part of the American residents of the is laDds. The proposition does not meet with the approval Of either natives or Americans.
 Charles H. Cramp, head of the great ship building firm says there Is deliberate attempt under way to frighten the United States into buying ships it does not need and could not use He said: This clamor about buying warships abroad, is all iDstiga,ed by a syndi- cate of adventurers who are trying to get big commissions by helping the English and German ship build CTS to unload on the United States a number of vessels which they have built on speculation.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
Third Annual Chess TournAmsnt.

The third annual chess tourna- ment of the Arizona Chess Assoeiaaa tion will be held int he rooms of the Maricopa Club, in Phenix, Arizona, commencing the 21st day of March, at 7:30 p. m, and continuing from day to day until finished.
 All chess players residing in the territory are entitled to compete, the winner of the tournament to have the right under the rules to challenge Walter Bennett, the pres ent territorial champion, for the championship and for the assOcia- ton trophy.
 All players desiring to compete ID the tournament should hand in their names to the undersigned on or before the 2lst day of March.
 l.. H. CHALMERS, Secretary Territorial Chess Asso-
 citation.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
wouldnt Be Half Hanged 9

It was once the custom in several southern states, when a man under sen tence of, the law was hanged and thres times in succession broke the rope and fell to the earth before the sentence could be carried out, to liberate him and thereafter to account him innocent of the crime of which he was convicted.
 An old darky past the threescore and ten years generally allotted to man had a neighbOr whom he considered a "hoo- doc, Jonah. One day he went over to his neighbOr's house and killed him with a shotgun. Hewss tried, con- victed and sentenced to death. The day of the execution arrived, and a great crowd assembled to see the old man hanged. He was very heavy man. and when the moose had been placed around his neck and the barrel drawn from un- der him his weight broke the rope and he fell to the ground.
 The second time and the third time the rope broke, and then his friends de- handed that be be released The sheriff turned him over to his friends. who made a great show of welcome But be broke away from them, and, hurTying to the sheriff. who was about to leave the scene, be astounded him with: Hold on, Massa Sheriff Hold onl Put that rope around this old nigger's neck again Dye think I'm goin to have all dc folks poiBtin me out as a half hung man: No, sah- Try it againl Try it againV'
 The sheriff did try it again, and this time the rope did not break.-New York Sun.