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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31
NEW SERIES, VOL. 1xxIy,. NO. 5


room, mad with rage. GIancinp at the
prisoners, he cried:
Is your son among them?'
He IS not, and il he were would
not confess it,
He drew his sword on me, and then
we were all dragged out into the road
way, the officer shouting:
Where is the man who gave us the
information?
One of his companions has just
killed him, a Prussian sergeant replied,
pointing to a corpse, which had not
seen, hidden as it was behind bush.
The traitor was franc-tireur, who,
to save his own life, had given up my
son to the enemy. His punishment had
not been long delayed.
The murderer will be shotl' cried
the officer. Then, looking fiercely at a
group of villagers who were covering
under his mems bayonets, he continued:
Some one among you knows the
man Jambe; point him out to me or
will order my men to fire on your
"Ah, they were brave, my neighbdrs
They made no reply.
Then we will soon find out He
gave an order in low voice. His men
pinGed me with my back against arwRll
and placed rifles in the hands of my
son and his comrades.
And the officer said:
'On the word of command you will
fire and kill that woman. If you dis
obey it will be your turn next
"a cry of horror ran through the
crowd, followed by dead silence. T.
TUnlI f,fforoA 90 t,o
telling myself that / must try to show
how Frenchwoman could die if need
be, and waited, watching my son.
But he did not seem to see me. His
eyes were turned to his comrades. They
seemed to be making signs to one anoth-
er.
'Readyl' the word of command
thundered.
PRESENT. And they obeyed, cover
ing me with their rifles.
Firel' They turned suddenly to
the right about An explosion followed
the number, fell. And above the roar
of the discharge heard my boy s voice
clearly:
'Firel Yes. but on you, you cow
ardr
"a general volley on the part of the
Prussians followed, and 1 fell with n
bullet in my shoulder. Before lost
consciousness. however, 1 saw that my
son was still unhurt.
:" learned afterward that just at this
moment the cannon of tho Fort de Joux
began to play. The commandant had
caught the reflection of the sunlight
from the Prussians' helmets, and con-
cluding-none too soon-that something
untoward was taking place he sent a
few shells into the crowd and rapidly
dispersed the enemy
Mime. Janbe died few years after
the events which 1 have related as
nearly as can in her own words took
place. Her story was recalled to my
mind the other day on hearing that the
son of this brave woman had just been
promoted to the command of the regi-
ment.-Exchange
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31
TUFTS Liver Pills
The Confederate Memorial Building.


Elsewhere in the Sun will be found a
list of the names of many distinguished
men who have indorsed the proposition
for the erection at Richmond, Va. of 4
Confederate Memorial Building, and
most of whom have made liberal sub
scriptions toward it. The suggestion Of
such a building, in which to preserve the
records and relics of the Southernpeople
during the civil war. came from Mr.
Charles 3. Rouss, of New York, who Iysli5
a Confederate soldier. and who proposes
to give as much as all othersubscriptions
cornbined-that is, If $4,000 is raised
by subscription he will give similar
amount or, in same proportion. larger or
From the way in which Cen
eral Underwood is pushing the matter
the building Should bean assured success
in short time The liberal manner in
which Northern and Western men, Dem
ocrats and Republicans, are responding
to General Underwood's appeal IS in
striking and pleasant contrast with the
smaliness shown by some members ofthe
Baltimore City Council in refusing TO
vote permissionfor the erection of a Con-
federate monumens in Druid Hill Park
when not cent was requested from the
city.-Baltimore Sun,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31
JANIS w. THoMAs
ForSaIe.

A Frame weathcr-boarded House. tin roof.
containing six rooms and an attic room an d
au out kitchen. A inc large stable. corn crib
and carriage house. One acre of land with
apple and peach trees, grape vines and small
fruits; situated in Charles Town. on Leetown
road. adjoining W. S. Kennedy's property.
near Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road. Terms
reasonable. Address
JOHN MCKNIGHT,
Mr2'97-tf. Bayside, Queens Co., N. Y.
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oA9ToEEA
Bsars the The Kind You laVs Always Bought
als.s.'.. q ANAzzzS9

Ex-senator johnson N. Camden has
been elected President of the w. Va. s.
Pittsburg r. r. Co.
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Music Lessons,

MADAM and MISS BERTHA RuHL win
vi resume their class in Vocal and Instru-
mental Music Sept. 2nd, 1895, at their resi-
dGnce on the corner of Samuel and Liberty
streets, and any one wishing Vocal or Instru-
mental Lessons will save time and money by
taking from them. They will teach Vocal in
class and special, and Instruments as follows:
Piano. Organ. Violin. Guitar and Banjo.
Also Sight Reading, Theory and Harmony
Terms moderate.
AuU 90 lSg5
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31

FTNHOsE who contemplate building or re-
i pairing will do well to give us chance
to bid in their work. Such as Tin Roofing,
Spouting, Gas Fitting aud Plumbing in all of
its various branches. We will put our work
dowa to the lowest living prices. Please give
us a call. Respectfully,
EASTERDAY & CO.,
South Charles st.
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About catarrh.

1t is caused by cold or succession of
colds, combined with impure blood Its
symptoms are pain in the head, discharges
from the nose ringing noises in the ears
1. is cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
Purifies and enriches the blood soothes
and rebuilds the tissues and relieves all
the disagreeable sensations.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-01-31

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. Mailed
for 25c. bye. 1. Hood & Co, Lowell Mass.
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No Cure No Paw.

Diseases among horses, such as Pole Evil.
Fistula, Thrush in feet, Scratches. Grease in
Heel, aud all other diseases horses are subject
to, cured. No cure no pay
/. N. MERCHANT
Charles Town, Jefferson Co., W. Va
z. E. WELSH, Gen Agt., W. Va.
Jan. l1-tf.
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Note BAc for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
men strong, bloodsIure. v60c, 81. Ait druggists.
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Sing Kee Laundry.
Brown Building, opposite National Bank.
CuApTEs pOuvN w ",

Our Laundry turns out the very best of
work. Work taken every day and turned ont
the second or third. Shirts. Collars and CUTS
in gloss or domestic finish. just as you like il.
Please give us call and tuke 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 t,sun-
dry that is not taken out within the limit of
sixty days Yours respectfully.
March Sim. SING KEE.
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Give Me a Bid.

offer my services to the public as an auc-
tionecr. with county aud corporation license,
and solicit share of patronage. Having
isfaction. Charges reasonable.
CHARLES RISSLER,
Jan. 5, 1897. Charles Town, W. Va.
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Reamer's Howard House
Howard and Baltimore Sts.,
BALTIMORE, MD.

To My Old Patrons and mc 7rauslirg Pu0lio !.
Having had very liberal share of the pub
lie patronage during the past five years, i felt
encouraged to re-lease the Howard House for
q term of years, and have ut great expense
refurnished and refttcd the hotel from top to
bottom. Am better prepared than ever to ac-
commodate the public. My aim will be to
give frst-class Accommodations at $500 per
day. Country merchants aud commercial
travellers will find it the most centrally loca-
ted hotel in the city. Respectfully,
Sept. %, 1891. JAS. KEAM Err,
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Mother's Friend


is the best help you can use at this time.
1t is a Iniment. and when regularly ap-
Piled several months before baby comes.
it makes the advent easy and nearly pain
less. It relieves and prevents morning
sickness, (" reIaxes the overstrained mus
cles, relieves the distended feeling, short
ems labor, makes recovery rapid and GER
tain without any dangerous after-eTects.
Mothers Friend is good for only one
purpose. viz: to relieve motherhood of
danger and pain.
One dollar per bottle at all drug stores, or
sent by express on receipt OF price.
FREE BOOKS, containing valuable informa-
ton for women, will be sent TO any address
upon application to
THE BRADFlELD REGULATOR CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
Reua rkabIe Rescue
G. B. AYCOCK

Mrs. Michael Curtain. Plainfeld, IN.
makes the statement. that she caught
cold which settled on her lungs; she
physician. but grew worse. He tol6
her she was a hopeless victim OF err
sumption and that no medicine conbS
cure her. Her druggist suggested Dr
Kings New Discovery for Consnmn-
ton; h bought a bottle and 10 h.
delight found herself benefited from
hrst dose She continued its use and
after taxing six bottles. found herself
SOUND ana well; now does her ovn
housework. Ind Is as wei an she 80.
vas. Free trial bottles OF this Grsst
discovery at R. R. BelIamy's DIM
'ore' large bottles 80 cents and 500.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23

en-, as for you to conclude that there
is no such thing as pure Christianity
because the churches differ IN their
statement of it.
But let us all rejoice that, although
part of our family may worship on
earth in one church and part IN an
other church, Or, bowed at the same
altar in a compromise Of preferences.
We are, if redeemed, on the way tc a
perfect church, Wrere all our prefer
elces will be fully gratified. Great
cathedral of eternity, with arches Of
amethysts and pillars of sapphire,
with floors Of emerald and windows
aglow with the sunrise of heaven.
What ~stupendoGs towers, with chimes
angel hoisted and angel runS! Whar
myriads of worshipers, white robed and
coroneted! What an Off1ciator at the
altar, even 1.-The great High Priest OF
cur profession!' What walls, hung
with the captured shields n flags, by
the church militant passed up to be
church triumphant. What doXologies
o fall nationsi Coronet to %*coronet,
cymbal to cymbal, harp to harp, organ
to organ! Pull out the 'tremulant sop
to recal the sufferings past Pull out
the trumpet stop to celebrate the vic
tory!
When shall these eyes thy heaven built
walls
And pearly gates behold,
Thy bulwarkS, with salvation strong,
And streets OF shining gold?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
To Close July Third

New York, June ia movement is
On foot to close the principal exchanges
in this city for an extra holiday before
independence Day, July 4th, which oc-
ours on a Tuesday, meking a day or
business inactivity between, that and
Sunday almost certain. The members
of the New York stock exchange took
the first step today, a petition being
signed by upward Of 800 members,
practically all the attending members
of the day. The governing committee
of the exchange will probably act On
this petition next Wednesday. If it
decides for a July 3rd holiday as is
general expected, it is probably that
most all the exchanges will follow suit.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
Two Deaths over One Sheep.

Roanoke, Va, June 19.-Matthew
Pratt and Joseph Raines, farmers, liv-
ing four miles west of Pulaski, Va,
became involved in a quarrel yesterday
v e a sheep. One word brought on
another, until finally both men drew
revolvers and commenced firing. Pratt
was instantly killed and Raines died
of his wounds this morning. The men
had been on bad terms for some time.
Reports are COLLECTING as to the first
cause of the trouble. Pratt's father
was tried at Pulaski two years ago for
horse stealing and this probably led
to the dispute on Sunday as all parties
were interested in the trial.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
RIsmarck,s Iron NervU

Was the result Of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous en-
ergy are not found where Stomach.
Liver. Kidneys and Bowels are out
of order. If you want these qualities
n the success they bring, use DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They develop
every power Of brain and body. Only
.5c at r. r. Bellamy's drug store.
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The Stranded Steamer Paris in a
Storm

Falmouth, England, June 19.-The
American liner Paris, on the rocks near
the Manacles, experienced the first
southeasterly gale today which has
blown since she was wrecked. This
compelled the salvagers to desert the
work. The divers a succeeded in
blasting away the rocks and had clear
ed the steamer of water above h false
bottom when the storm came up and
drove them off. 1t is now feared that
the liner Will be forced further ashore
and be broken in two.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23

Smithfeld Herald: While Mrs. Wash
Tart was sitting in the door Of her
home in the Newton Grove section Fri
day morning about Z O'Clock, with a
child in her arms, during a thunder
storm, a sudden flash OF lightning
frightened her so badly that h fell
over with the baby and was soo a
cOrDSa-
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You Try

If ShiioS's Cough and Consumption
Cure, which is sol1 for the small price
OF IS cts, so cts. IN s1.00, does not cure
taFe the bottle back and we will refund
your money. Sold for Over fifty years
on this guarantee. Price rs cts. and
so cts. For sale by H. r. Bellamy.
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Sick Headaches

The curse Of overworked womankind,
are quickly and surely cured by Karls
Glover Root Tea, the great blood puri-
f1en and tissue builder. Money refund
ed he not satisfactory. Price Is cts. and
n ;cts. For sale by r r. Bellamy-
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MIST ": Lee, Montgomery, Ala, writes: "some years
ago was inoculated with poison by q nurse who infected
my babe with blood faint. I was covered with sores and
ulcers from head to foot, and in my great extremity prayed
to die. Several prominent physicians treated me, but all
to no purpose; The mercury :and potash which they
gave me seemed to add fuel to the awful fame which was
wonderful cures made by it, to try swift's Specific. I i'm
proved from the start, as the medicine seemed to go direct
to the cause of the trouble and force the poison out Twenty
bottles cured me completely" Swift Specific
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S. S. S. FOR Hi 81 GOD

is the only remedy that is guaranteed purely vegetable, and contains az
mercury potash, arsenic, OF any other mineral or chemical. It never fals e
Sure lancer, Eczema, Scrofula, rheumatism, Contagious Blood Poison
letter, Bols, Carbunces, Sores, etc.
Valuable books mailed free by Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga.
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Promptly Reaches the Seat
OF all Blood Diseases and
Cures the Worst Gases. dis :

to cure such real, deepseated blood diseases a s. S. cures d o An
oher such incontrovertfble evidence of merit 8 s. s isl not merely a tonic-it
is cure! 1t goes down to the very seat Of all blood diseases. and get t the
foundation Of TIL very worst cases, and routst the poisonh from the system Itdoes
not, like other remedies, dry up the poison and hide it from view Temporarily.
e%ay x eseak iorsh again. more violently thar ever; s. 8. 8 forces out every
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CHOICE OF BELIEFS.
REV. DiE. TALnAGE SPEAKS ON
nELIGIOUs TOLERANCE.

All Evangelical Churches. He Say Are
Good and Are Seeking rhe same End.
Angry Sectarian Discussion DE.
nIoren.
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5. s. 5. GOES
TO THE BOTTOM,

In every test made 8. s. 8. easily
demonstrates its superiority over other
blood remedies. It matters not how OBJ
innate the case, nor what other treat.
ment or remedies have failed, s. 8, S.
always promptly reaches and cures any
ase where the blood is in any way involved.
eryon who has had eYner,enco With
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-12-30
A LIFE INSURANCE MYSTERY.
There Nay he Two Aaron WoIfsohns
but the One Who Insured
His Life Died.

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. 27.-When S.
a. ID. Jones. the local agent of the
New York Life Insurance Co.. was IN
terviewed yesterday regarding a story
from Chicago that Aaron Wolfsohn.
whom he had insured for $4,000 and
who committed suicide and who WIS
buried here, had turned up alive in
Chicago, he said hat he could not be-
lieve the Chicago story
Mrs. O'Neill, the woman who paid
for the funeral of the man who COM
mitted suicide, also supports Jones.
She was present when the medical *
animation for the insurance was made.
She was very intimate with Wolfsohn:
she gave him $500 to go east with and
correspondent with him while he was
there. When he returned she hap
pened to be in San Francisco, and did
not see him until after he was dead,
but she positively identified the body.
There is only one theory, and that is
that there are two Aaron Wolfsohns
and that they look alike. The matter
is a great mystery.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-12-30

Eleven little girls were burned &c
death, five others fatally burned, and
two priests. four nuns and the janitoi
PAINFULLY burned as the result of Q
chiId's dress catching lire during q
dress rehearsal of the Christmas
programme at st. Francis Catholic
school at Quincr ILL.,, on the 22d.
William Chapman Poynter, father Of
Gov. Poynte- of Nebraska, died. on the
25th, at his home at Albion, Neb., aged
20. He was born ir Kentucky, lived
may years at Eureka, ILL.,, and had
been a resident of Nebraska for msny
years. Gov. Poynter was with his flu.
Their when he died.
Construction of the Northwestern
Elevated road in Chicago was prac-
tically completed, on the 25th, when
the girder which closed the last GAP
in the north end of the Wells Street
bridge was swung into place.
Nearly three blocks of buildings in
the business portion of Hastings,
Minn., principally fronting on Yer.
million street, were burned, on the
25th, with a loss of about $1,000 O
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-12-30
LATE NEWS, ITEMS.

Gen. Santa Ana, with a force of III.
surgents, estimatedat 800, attacked tie
garrison at Subig, Luzon, on the Goth.
\ body of marines were sent froIl
Olongapo to reinforce the garrison.
and the Filipinos We're driven back,
several being Alled. There were no
casualties on the American side.
The souvenir Lafayette dollars re-
ceived in Chicago by the Lafayette
Memorial commission Christmas even
ing were taken from the government
kegs at the office of the treasurer of
the American Trust and Savings bank,
on the Goth, and the distribution of tn.
coins was officially begun.
Louis ~Blumenberg. r%ellist, with Nine.
Nevada's company. that he
will our the TransvaaI. Music, you
KNOW" said B~lumenberg. speaks all
languages, and | believe the Beers
know something of the art themselves.
| will start in the summer or fall for 4
circle of the globe"
y resolution expressing sympathy
with the Beers. identical with the reso-
luton which was adopted by the New
York board of aldermen, was, on the
10th, offered in the city council Pres
ident Guggenheimer ruled hat the
resolution was III of order. and it was
laid over.
The employees of the canning depart
rnnnt Of Armour g. 70 nj tho Thfcnr,
stock yards, worked Christmas day.
filling a rush order SEN by the British
government. For some time night and
day shifts of men have been kept al
at work.
Mr.. Lionel Walter Rothschild, union
isl member of the British parliament
of the Aylesbury division of Bucking-
hamshire. eldest son of the first baron
Rothschild and the %latter's heir. has
volunteered for service in South Africa.
The Bank of Montreal, on the Goth.
subscribed $4,000 to the relief fund
for the British soldiers in South A.fri-
ca. The directors of The bank added
$500 to this amount IN personal sub
The stories regarding a Fenian in
vasion of Canada. telegraphed to OF
from the United States. are
at by the militia department,
the government. and the people there
generally.
The Union League club of New York.
on the Goth. appointed a committee to
funds for the family of the late
Henry w. Lawton.
Gen. Lord Kitchener arrived at Gir-
on the Goth, from Egypt.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-12-30
THE NQFSOHN MYSTERY.
Aaron Wolfsohn Insists that He Is
Not Dead, But is Alive
in Chicago.
NO INSURANCE DUE ON HIS ACCOUNT.
The Puzzle ns to Who the Los An
geles Suicide, Who was Identl
fed as WOlfsOhn, was is Deep
ened-Were Almost Identical in
Form and Feature.

Manila, Dec. 20, ITO p. m.-Col. j.
Franklin Bell, of the Thirty-sixth in
fantry, encountered $50 Filipinos.
Thursday, neal Alaminos. province of
Zambales, and killed, wounded II cap
aured % of them. Our troops also OBJ
tanned possession of a number Of rites
and Il quantity of ammunition. One
American was wounded.
A detachment of the Thfrty-fou~th
infantry encountered 4 band of tie
enemy, Saturday, at Ariato, province
of New Vizcaya, and routed them, xiii
ing two and wounding or capturing
13. The Americans also seized a Guuu-
tity of ammunition.
The Twenty-first regiment attacked
a Filipino outpost, Sunday, near Ca
LAMBDA, scattering them and killing
five of the enemy.
The Thirty-second regiment, Sun
day. had a brush with the enemy from
the mountins northwest of Dinalupl-
jan. One American was wounded. The
troops captured 125 head of cattle and
brought them to Crank, Bataan prov
ince.
In the island of .Panay, Capt.
Brownell's company of the Twenty
sixth infantry fought the enemy nrar
Saia. The rebels lost heavily, and the
Americans captured a number of rifles.
The rebels who fled from Panay TO
Romblen island are s~urrendering to
the American garrison nom Panay.
The funeral of Maj.-Gen. fyton VIII
take place December 80. Tfo'remar.s
will be embarked on the transpor.
Thomas.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-12-30
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled. from Various Sources.
FIfTY.SlxTH CONGRESS-.

IN the senate, on the Goth, Mr.. Petit
'g.ew IS. d., in a Enthusiastically In
cisive speech, demanded to known whetn-
er 1t was to be the policy of the repre-
sentatiyes of the administration to sup
press proper facts and news when called
for by a senator. Mr.. Hale (Me.) briefly
congratulated Gov.-Gen. Brooke upon the
work he had accomplished in Cuba. and
Ir. Morgan (Ala.) offered an amendment
to Mr.. Bacon's resolutions guaranteeing
to the people of Porto Ricn, Hawaii and
the Philippines a republican government.
Adjourned till January 3, 1900. In the
house no business was transacted. Mr.
Grow made a statement in reply to Mi.
Gaines (Tex.), and the house adjourned
for the holidays.