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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31
West Virginia Legislature.

In Speaker McKinpey's committee APP
pointments the delegates from this couu-
ty Jared as folIows:
Col. j. G. Hurst On Taxation and
Finance; immigration and Agriculture
Judiciary.
Dlr. Morrow, district delegate: Roads
and Internal Navigation: Railroads
Counties, Districts and Municipal Cor
porstions; Printing and Contingent Elk
penses Education.
Mr.. Harrison, district delegate: Mill
tsry Affairs; Labor; Private Corpora
tiOns and Joint Stock Companies; Rail.
roads Executive Offices aud Library.
Mr.. Cushwa. of Berkeley: Taxation
and Finance immigration and Agricul-
ture Mines aud Mining Railroads
Claims and Grievances.
Senators Burkhart and Getzendanel
have been assigned to committees as fol.
lows:
Burkhart: Education Immigration
and Agriculture; Privileges and EIec
tons
Getzeudaner Finance; Education
Banks and Corporations Railroads; Mi
litia Rules; Public Library To Exam
inc Clerks Office
Among the bills introduced in th,
House of Delegates was one by Col j
9. Hurst, making certain days holidays
for banks and other institutions. Also
one by Mr.. Morrow amending the charter
of Charles Town.
By Mr.. Hurst, by request: "a billie
amend and re-enact sections5, g, 9. II. ~
10, 10, 20, 81 and % of chapter OF of tn,
Acts of the Legislature of West Virgini,
approved Fepuary 25th, 1897, concerning
the military force of the State.
By Mr.. Hurst, by request: "a bill t,
amend and re-enact section rs of chapte
Al of the Code of West Virginia, in rela
ton to imposing license tax on persons
OF companies keeping for hire wagons o
any orther kind of vehicles for carrying
baggage.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31

Mr. Harry z. Swan. who a few years
ago resided in Charles. Town and grad
mated in the q art preservative from the
SPIRIT Office, and for the past year con.
nected with the law firm of Tracy,
Boardman & Plat, in New York City,
has resigned to accept the position OF
private secretary to General Ludlow,
Military Governor of Havana. The pc,
sition is one of considerable responsible.
ty, and the salary is equivalent to about
So. 500 per year. We congratulate Mr..
Swan upon his appointment, and feel
sure he will prove valuable man to the
General in his administration of affairs in
Cuba. Mr.. Swan left New York last Fri
day for Havana, via Tampa
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31

Among the new members admitted tc
the West Virginia Bar Association, al
its recent meeting,are the following: Hon
Richard Randolph Mcmahon, of Har-
per's Ferry; U. S. G. Pilzer, H. H. EN-.
inert aud Geo. w Johnson, of Martins
burg. The membership now numbers
two hundred. Delegates chosen to attend
the next annual meeting of the National
Bar Association are John Bsssell, OF
Clarksburg; d. G. GalIaber, of Charles
ton; Stuart w. Walker, of Martinsburg
Ex- President Westenhaver was elected
delegate to the meeting of the Virginia
Bar Association, with Judge Daniel B.
Lucas 50 alternate
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31

1t is said Governor Atkinson discover.
ed that his Secretary of State. whom he
regarded AS faithful friend in the Sen.
atorial campaign, had betrayed him, and
for his want of fidelity would fail to be
confirmed By the Senate and the Govern
or would have an opportunity to substi
tnte another. The following was sent to
the Post: "Fhescheme to refuse confirm
alton OF Secretary of State Dawsou was
withdrawn to-day, Senator Eikins, the
Republican Congressman, and The Gov
ernor reaching an agreement by which
the Governor is to have the united sup,
port for the district Federal Judgship
which is to fall TO West Virginia under
i planned Encouragement Of the Federal
courts
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31
Florida and tie South.
Opening OF the Social Season and Indug,trntfon
of the Magnificent Nea1 York aud florida
IyiDIitel Service, January 16, 1899

The opening of the Florida season will
be signalized this year as usual by the
placing in service of the New York and
Florida Limited" between New York and
st. Augustine, Fla This acknowledged
to be the finest train in the world, in its
appointments, luxury and detail of finish,
and the FIRST ofthese trains was construct
ed by the Pullman Company for the use
of the President of the United States oil
official tours.
THE New York and Florida Limited
leaves New York daily, except Sunday,
at 1850 a. m. via the Pennsylvania Rail
road, the Southern Railway. Florida Cen
trail & Peninsular X, r, and the Florida
East Coast Railway, and reaches St. All
gutine at 2.2o p. m. the following day,
making the run, which exceeds 1000 miles,
in but little more than twenty-four hours.
No train has attracted so much attention,
and its fame has been heralded wherever
railroading is known. 1t is composed of
Pullman Compartment Cars, each room
being finished in different woods and sup
piled with private Iavatory and toilet;
PullmaH Drawing-room Sleeping Cars of
the latest pattern and finish; royal Club
Car for the gentlemen; an Observation
Car with a hansome Drawing Room at
its rear opening on to a wide platform;
Library and Dining Cars. in which the SER
vice and the cuisine rank with the finest
New York hotels. This New York and
Florida Limited runs through solid to st.
Augustine with the exception of one car
which is detached at Columbia, S. c., and
goes through to Aiken, which it reaches
at 9.35 the next morning after leaving
New York, and Augusta at Q. so. Bruins
wick and Jeckyl Island are conveniently
reached by this train at II 90 o clock noon
through the perfect connections afforded
at Everett, Ga.
There are two other fine trains between
New York and Florida via ''The Florida
Short Line" one the Nv ashington and
Southwestern Vestibule Lin tied" leav-
ing New York at ago p, m. daily, and
the United States Fast Mail,n leaving
New York at 1905 midnight The former
train carries through Pullman Drawing
room Sleeping Cars between New York,
Jacksonville and Tampa, and also OFF ers
Pullman Sleeping Car service between
New York and Augusta, Ga, with con-
neetions for Aiken, Brunswick and Jelzyl
Island. The latter carries through draw
ing-room Sleeping Cars between New
York and Jacksonville, connecting with
PaFlor Car service to points on F. c. &
P. R. R. and 2. F. c. Ry. Dining cars are
operated on all trains of the Southern Ry
'.rhe Florida Short Line" in connection
with the Florida East Coast Railway to
Maimi offers the most direct, quickest and
delightful service to Nassau, Havana and
Key West. Forfuil Information, reserva-
tons, etc, apply to L. S. Brown. Genl
Agt. Pass. Dept, Southern Railway, 7os
18th St, Washington. D. c.
Read Kahn's the Leading clothier.
Cadlar P1oci.N ,,o,,. L..
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31
open Letter OF Importncac.
One or two errors in figures in the fol-
lowing letter last week necessitates its re-
publication

One or two errors in figures in the fol-
lowing letter last week necessitates its re-
publication:
RipPoN, w. VA, Jan IS. 1899.
Hon. r. w. Morrow, West Virginia
Legislature.
Dear Sis.-Tke day has come when we
can no longer have the fat man stand on
our toes without courage to politely ask
him to get off, and if he does not obey
we will be forced to give him a punch,
not like one you get at bar-room, but
one of the Fitzsimmons kind.
a circular has been posted in the Nor
folk and Western Railway Office, instruct
ing the agents of that company to require
minimum on 9th class commodities of
1000 lbs to take effect February I, 90.
This class includes grain, hay and straw
Should they apply this minimum to these
last two commodities it will annihiIate
their shipment, as it is very difficult to
get the present minimum of &c, ego lbs. on
the car. Now, should it be raised to so,-
900, it will annihilate their shipment
altogether.
The present minimum on wheat, &C.,
is 400 bushels, or ~, 600 pounds. When
it IS raised to 10000 pounds it will mean
that the farmer who has 400 bushels of
wheat cannot ship it without paying a
local rate of II cents per 100 pounds to
Baltimore, of he must borrow 100 bushels
from his neighbor in order to make the
80, 900 minimum.
The stringent car service rule is to
blame for the raising of the minimum on
grain. The maximum on most of the
grain cars placed for loading is 1000
bushels of 90, COO pounds, but when the
farmer has to haul grain or miles it
is utterly impossible to get more than
$50 to 500 bushels loaded in the As hours
free time. Consequently car that would
hold I, 900 bushels of wheat has to go
forward with half maSinun, or the ship
per be compelled to pay 81 or SO car ser
vice, which appears to the shipper like
highway confscation of his money, and
we feel like this is bad reciprocity for the
S25o, 900 subscribed to this Railroad by
Jefferson county.
Now, sir, what yonr humble petitioner
desires is that you enact 4 law restraining
railroads in this state from requiring a
minimum on grain Of over "a, ooo pounds,
and on baled hay, straw, aud shucks of
over 1000. and the granting of u hours
free time in good weather to load cars
where the product has to be loaded from
the open,
Hoping to hear from you with a good
report am Yours, &c, /.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
eonntrv than all other diseases put together.
ana until the last few years was supposed to
be incurable. For q great many wears doctors
pronounced it a local disease aud by con
stantly fuilin% to cure with local trcatmant.
pronounced it incurnhlc. Science has proven
catarrh to be constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f. j
Cheney ~ Co, Toledo, Ohio. is the only CON
stitutional cure on the market. 1t is taken
pooniull. j acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it fails to
cure Send for circnars and testimonials.
Address, F. j. CHENEY IL CO.
Sold by druggists. Toe Toledo, o.
Halls Famaly Pills are the best.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31

We understand Mr.. Charles Broadway
Rouss contributed in his usual liberal
manner toward the annual banquet of
the Charles Town boys in New York.
Mr.. Rouss always finds time to attend
these dinners. and it seems has missed
but one since the society was formed
some ten years ago. The one he missed,
it is claimed, was failure-at least Mr.
Rouss says so, and he's generally about
right.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31
M'eRAw TO CONTEST
He Says Scott Was Not Legally EIec
ted A Senator For SeveralReasons.

nc Gays 0CoII was MOI Legally Elec-
ted A Senator For SeveralReasons.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, Jan. %
Col. j. I. McGraw, the Democratic
nominee for Senator, tonight made
the following statement:
''Neither Mr.. Scott nor l was
elected to Gay under the forms OF
law 10 the Senate. I received forty
six and Judge Golf received one.
This gives Mr. Scott majority OF
one over the combined vote oil
Judge Golf and myself, but of the
forty eight votes received by Mr..
Scott, two of them were the votes OF
State Senators who forfeited their
votes by reason OF the provisions OF
SECTION 13 of article of the State
constitution in the Senate by the
acceptance oflucrative offices under
the federal government (commis.
sions in the army; therefore, Mr.
Scott in reality and in law received
forty six votes"
''Thc ballot in joint ascend bly, was
taken in the absence Of any and a.!
representation from the county al
Taylor and from the Fonrth sena
torial district. Therefore, the vote
received by Mr.. Scott vas not q
majority OF all Senator's and Dele
gates TO which the various counties
of the State were entitled. This
question "rose, and was expressly
determined nv tha Court of npaa 9
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31

AT a meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Jefferson County Anti-Saloon
League, held in the courthouse Friday,
January ~, a committee was appointed to
draft an article for publication in the
county papers, setting forth the objects
of the Anti-Saloon League. The organ
ization of local leagues was considered,
and all interested Will soon be given an
opportunity to assist in the work. a
committee was appointed to arrange tor
mass meeting to be held in Charles
Town, speakers from abroad to address
the meeting. Date and full particulars
will be given later by committee of ar
rangements.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31
Az Anti-saloon League.

MARrrNspURG, w. Va, Jan. 25.-The citi-
zens of the city met last night in the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church of this city to orga-
nize an anti-saioon league. Rev. DIR. ]. A.
Price, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, was called to the chair and briefly
explained the object of the organization
Rev. S. G. Ferguson then read the constitu-
ton and bylaws and spoke at length upon
difTerentsections of the laws of the State and
in what way they were being violated. A
number of citizens enrolled as members.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31
From de Harper,s FerrY sentinel

From the HarPer's Ferry Sentinel
Mr. Bloom Wentzell has returned home
from Fortress Monroe His son, Frank,
has improved very much.
We are sorry to announce the death of
Ruth, the bright and interesting eleven
months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Shugart. of membranous Group,
which occurred on Wednesday. The in
terment was made Thursday at Camp
Hill Cemetery.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31

Congressman Dayton made what is
said to have been most able speech in
the House of Representatives a few days
ago on the personnel bill reported from
the naval committee. AS member of
his committee Mr. Dayton has been rem
dering excellent service, and his nHuence
is steadily increasing .-SAep. Reaisfer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31

The joint session of the West Virginia
Legislature on Wednesday elected Hon.
N. B. Scott, Republican, United States
Senator, the vote standing Scott As, Nc
Graw 90, and Golf I.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31
GonstabIe and Tax Sale,

The Constable and Tax Sale of BiIIio,d
and l Pool Table and Fixtures, Nice Bar
Connt'r aud Buffet. aud many other articles
OF VIM g. Earnshaw, in Charles Town. "
va, Va, has been postponed until February 4.
ioJI: at 10 "rlock. a. M. Sale will TAKE Mace
IN st0re-rn"in adjoining Wcirick's feed and
ho9r store j. a. Il. AIATHENA.
Jan. p. Constants. md Snrt..oi,+
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31

Miss Mary Billings, principal of Fairfax
Seminary for young ladies, at Winchester
died at O'Clock Tuesday evening after a
brief illness, of pneumonia. Miss Billings
was daughter of the late Rev. Silas Billings
a well known Presbyterian divine. She was
about sixty years of age and her reputation
as an educator was known not only in Vir-
ginia, but in many States OF the Union.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31
Hoods Pills easy easy to to 6 sSS easy take
Read Kahn's the Leading clothier,
Sadler Block new adv.

At the N. Y. Racket Store you can buy
buggy paint pit cans zoe; OF cans soc;
top dressing for buggy tops zoe rer
can house paints = pts Toe; pts Ice; OTIS
2ac; gals 81. % and s1.e5; we stil have q
nice assortment of candy at 5 to 15c per
lb; just received big lot of the John
Kelly shoes in all STYLES, widths and
prices from 81 80 TO 81 20 thev are the
latest heels, toes, &c, nothing nicer or
better made at any price; we guarantee
every pr of them to give You entire sat
isfaction; be sure to see our ladies $1-25
shoe; we have the best SIPS shoe in
Charles Town; thoy are as nicely made
as any shoe and every mart is solid
leather; we have a dandy 81 so shoe
made from the best vice kid they are
worth $500; don't pay $50 to $500 for
shoes when we can sell you the same
kind for eco to IS. 90; we have nice line
~of ladies dress goods in all styles 10, 10,
20, 25, 80, 35, 9s 10, 45, so, 55. 60, 65, IS and
SOC per yd; we guarantee our dress
goods to be 80 PER e. mt less than you
can buy the same goods elsewhere; table
oil cloth 81, the best, l2c per yG; be sure
to see our stock of mattings and carpets
l can save YOU 20 per cent on them; car
pets 10 to So; 10 wire brussels G5c the
best administers s5 worth 81 %; a nice
line of cotton warp mattings 20 and 20.
j. w. COLEMAN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31

Tuesday the State Senate, in violation
of all law and precedent, declared that e
G. Pierson and H. c. Getzendaner were
entitled to seats in that body.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31

Mr. Charles w Grow, native of JET.
ferson county and nepheB of Captain
John Grow, of shepherdstoBn, died De-
cember 10th last in Darlington, Mo, aged
81 years.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31
Something Tor Nothing.

We have heard of the boy who wanted
to eat his cake and keep it too, but never
before of business man who sold his
goods and then gave the purchaser credit
for the amount paid. To learn about this
send to James Vick's Sons, of Rochester,
N. Y, who agree to do this in their Guide.
The Golden Wedding edition of Vick's
Garden and Floral Guide IS certainly an
artistic work. with its twenty-four pages
Autographed in colors, and nearly one
hundred more pages filed with handsome
half-tone illustrations. photographed from
Flowers, Fruits, Vegetables and homes
While this Guide is really too expensive
to give away. they give it with Due Bill
for IS cents worth of seeds for only Is
cents. Another new feature is the dong
away with the old packet of Vegetable
Seeds and stating the quantity in each
case, the buyer getting more for his money.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31
FORREST W. BROWN.
Tr,,,..,.
State of West virrinia,

State of West virginin.
County of Jefferson. Set,
In the Clerks Office of the County Cont
]. w. F. Alexander, Clerk of said Court. do
hereby certify that James p. Bannon, one Of
tue trustees above named, has given bond.
with approved security. which said bond l.
recorded in my said office
Given under my hand this 31st day of De-
celnbcr, lS9S w. T. ALEXANDER
jan. lO-4t Clerk.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31
Eree Tnrnpike Meeting.

At a meeting of the citizens, held Jan.
as in the Court House. to discuss free
turnpikes, Capt. Milton Rouss was
made chairman and C. T. Light secre-
tary. Addresses were made on the diff
ferent subjects, as follows: On free turn
pixies, Mai. A. w. Mcdonald; anti free
turnpikes. William Beall; how to raise
revenue to keep the roads in order if the
gates are taken off, Col e. H. Mcdonald,
DR.. Van Lear Perry and ]. NJ, Hendricks;
is any additional legislation necessary to
give free ttirnpikes7 ]. ]. Singleton; What
objections are there to making the roads
free, H. B. Davenport; on the general
subject, Samuel ]. Boyd and Daniel Hef-
lebower
The following resolution, offered by
Col. E. H. Mcdonald, was adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
meeting that it is to the interest of the
county to make all turnpikes free, and we
request the County Court at its next
meeting to take action looking to its be-
ing done.
On motion of Col. E. H. Mcdonald. the
chairman of the meeting appointed a
committee of one member from each dis
triet to present the above resolutions to
the County Court, as follows: Kable-
town district, Daniel Hefebower; Charles
Town. VIM. Burns; Middleway, VIM. G.
Bates Harper's Ferry, c. NJ. Wetzel /;
shepherdstown. ]. NJ. Hendricks; to
whom was added ]. ]. Singleton, Capt.
Milton Rouss and Col. E. H. Mcdonald.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31
Large Hotel Building,

TERMS OF sALE.-The Real Estate viii
be sold on the terms of oue-tbird of the pur-
chase money Cash ON day of sale; oue-thIrd
thereof, with interest in ore wear. and tho
residue thereof, with interest. in two wears
from day OF sale; the deferred payments TO be
evidenced by the note of the purchaser, with
good security, ana secured by Deed of Trust
on the property sold
The personal properly for Cash ON day of
JAMES P. CANNON,
Trustee.
FORREST W. BROWN.
Trustee
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31

The Senate, last Tuesday, confirmed
the nomination of Mr.. L. d. Getzendaner
to be postmaster at Charles Town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31
Swollen Neck
Also Had Great Difficulty with Her

Heart HOW Cured.
"My daughter had swollen neck and
also heart trouble. Afterthe leas: exertion
she would breathe so hard she could be
heard all over the room. She could not
sweep the floor or even move her arms
without affecting her heart. Her limbs
were badly bloated. Her father insisted
that she must take Hoods Sorsaparilla,
and we give her about six bottles, when
she was cured, aud there has been no re-
turn of her ailments" MRs. EMMA
THOMAS. North Scion. Ohio.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31
Notice to Tax Payers I!
LAST GALL!

Having largo sum of money to raise at
once for State and comfy purposes. l must
k,osltlvely insist upon immediate payment of
Taxes. Otherwise will be forced TO collect
by levy and sale. There is absolutely no other
alternative SO. please como to my rescue.
aud save me an Qppleasant duty. This is
Po 1tt1ety the S6SG cal, as must haUe money for
state and county purposcs
Jau. 1O-tf EUGENE BAKER. Sheriff.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31
Notice 30 Greditors.

To the Creditors of Mary E. Milton, deceased
In pursuance of Decree of the Circuit
Court OF the county of Jefferson, made
in cause therein pending. to subject
the real estate of the said Mary f.
Milton to the payment Df her debts. you ale
required to present Yolr claims a@aiust the
estate of the said Mary z. Milton for adiudi-
cation to Gloon Moore, Commissioner. al his
Office in the said county, or before the 9th
day Of February. 1899.
Witness JDo n Daniel, Clerk of said Court
this 18th day of December, 1888.
JNO. NJ DANIEL,
Jan. 3-6t Clerk