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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-06-27
An Unusual Occurrence.

About midday on Saturday last Mr..
Thomas Frazier went Into the insurance
office of Washington & Alexander and
instructed them to issue policy of in
surance on the wheat and straw on the
johnson land, farmed by him; and about
o'clock that evening passing freight
train set fire to the field, and before the
flames could be extinguished about two
and-a-half acres of wheat and straw had
been destroyed. Mr.. Frazier reported
his loss to Messrs. Washington and Alex
ander, and at S O'Clock Saturday night
they gave him check for the amount of
his claim in full. This incident empha-
sizes the Importance of Insurance and the
efficiency of the firm of Washington &
Alexander in protecting the interest of
their customers.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-06-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
NOTICE no CREDITORS.

To the creditors of Jacob Merritt, sr.. de-
ceased:
Notice is hereby given to all persons hav-
Sr.. or against his estate, to present them for
proof to the undersigned. at his office in
Charles Town, West Virginia. OH or before
the 18th day of August 1899, tile account of j.
Garland Hurst, committee administrator of
jacob Merritt, Sr.I being now before me for
settlement.
Given under my hand this 9th DAY of June.
1899 CLEON MOORE
June 2T-6t. Commissioner OF Accounts
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-06-27
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
Popular Excursions to Niagara FATS
SATURDAY, JuLv I.
THURSDAY, July "a.

A Ten Qo1 Day Tour to Niagara Falls
Americas Greatest Natural Wonder, via
B. &, o. Royal Blue Line and the Lehigh
Valley Route, through the Lehigh and
Wyoming Valleys-the Switzerland OF
America. Special train of elegant day
coaches and parlor cars will be run on
above dates, leaving
Washington, d. C......... $40 a. m.
Baltimore, Md. Camden Sta.). 9o5
Round. trip tickets for this excursion
will be placed on sale at the following
stations at the rate annexed:
Winchester ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SII.75
1harleS Town '''............... II.7c
harper Ferry. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1850
MartlnSburg .......... .... II.5o
Shenandoah Junction e. .... 1I.5o
Stop overs allowed on return trip AT
Buffalo, Rochester, Geneva, Burdette
(Watkins Glen), and Mauch Chunk.
Side Trip to Thousand Islands from
Rochester only SIS. so Round Trip. Tick
cts good five days, but within return
limit of Niagara Falls TICKET.
Special arrangements for dinner and
supper en- route at very reasonable rates.
Call on Ticket Agents. Baltimore & Ohio
r. R., for full particulars.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-06-27
Commissioners Notice

:. In the Circuit Court of jefferson County,
West Virginiu.
D. NJ, osBURNE Il Co, Corporation.
rs.
NJ. SCOTT WELLER and Annie Weller, his
wife; jefferson Building aud Loan Associu-
ton. a Corporation; Forrest w. Brown.
Trustee; I. b. Bichcrton, trading as T. b.
Bichcrton IL Company; Charles Renter and
/. d. Mallory. trading rs Renter Il Mallory;
w II. TraVers, Trustees; Cleon Moore.
Trustee; Geo IL. Hagiey. Robt. II. Phillips
d o. NJ. Phillips, and f. j, Manning. 49,.
Defendants
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-06-27

Many of our farmers say that the yield
of wheat in Jefferson will certainly be
not more than a half crop.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-06-27
FOR SALE.

All that valuable property known as the Mock
property, situated in Charles Town, w. Va,
aud described in deed dated the 10th day OF
December, A. d. 1897, given by Joseph Trap
nell, Trustee, to The National Building and
Loan Association of Washington County, at
Hngcrstown, Md, US follows:
All that certain lot or parcel of land in
Charles Town, ON the northwest corner
formed by the intersection of George and
Liberty streets, fronting 4S feet, inches, on
ST., adjoining the land of Mary F. Davis on
the North, and of Clarence Eby on the West
(now W.Earnshaw,) being n part of lot No. A
on the Origiual~plat of said town, and also
part of larger tract or lot which was con-
veyed to #. P. Lippitt by Albert Diehl and
wife, by deed bearing date on the It'll day of
April, A. d. 1887. and recorded in said Clerks
office in Decd Book O. page 1873. The loi
here by granted was conveyed by the saidLip.
pitt to the said Mock, by decd bearing date
August, 1885, also of said record in said
Clerks Office. 10 which deed reference is here.
bN made imDrOVgd "
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-06-27
Grand Tournament.

There will be a grand tournament on
the lawn of H. A. Lockhart, near Wheat
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-06-27
For Rent.

a Good Hotel Bar. For full itfor,oa,i,,,
terms. etc. apply u Office OF
april Is CARTER House.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-06-27

The position of general superintendent
of the trains Ohio lines OF the Baltimore
end Ohio Railroad will be abolished July
I, and the jurisdiction of General Super
intendent Thomas Fitzgerald extended
over the main line from Philadelphia to
Chicago, including it's branches. The
extension of Mr.. Fitzgeralds jurisdiction
over the entire main line and branches is
in line with the policy of Receivers Cowen
and Murray to promote those now in ser
vice who are competent. Mr. Fitzgerald
entered the employ of the Baltimore and
Ohio IS years ago. He began as mes
senger boy at Fairmont, W. Va, and
since has filed the positions of telegraph
operator, trainmaster, division superin-
tendent, assistant general superintendent
and general superintendent, having been
promoted to the latter position about six
years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-12

often possessed camel hair shawl as well Tor
their finest outdoor garment
II IL impossible 10 mention the variety OF
other shawls-some foreign, but the greater
number OF domestic make-which are TO Dc
noticed in the course of a walk in the SHAWL
dIstric If the observer wonders where they
are bought he has only to stop in at any OF the
little drygoods shops in the neighborhood 10 Oe
able TO find plenty Of them for sale. The Gus
toner who asks for a shawl now-unlesS IL DE oil
the steamer-rug variety-in any uptown sIo'e
IA looked upon with curiosity by the saIespeope'
but far downtown the purchase Of sha"ls Is
regular feature Of trade.
The variety OF styles in this characteristic
East Side article IL no more interesting than
the multitude Of ways in which it may be worn
"a illustrated by the women who pass Some
have II folded once, to form an obong; others
have doubled IT cornerwise. 80 that it hangs IN
point al the back varying this style by folding
Il unepually that one point hangs much
below the other. II Is not customary with
shawl to wear any separate head covering, but
on a stormy or unusually cold day, the fold Is
often pulled up over the top OF the head Some
times indeed though not commonly, a second
small shawl is worn, simply to protect the
head "Fascinators" Of gay -colored worsteds
also supply this want Gloves are quite super
nuous and the who should wear them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-12

would doubtless be regarded as putting on air'a
for n a shawl is not useful 10 mufhe up the
hands what is II good for?
Some OF the shawl wearers have fashion or
putting the garment on well over the head. 80
that il binds tightly about the forehead, and they
hold Il together closely al the throat whence II
falls straight enveloping the entire hgure
With their dark, foreign looking faces pcerlnS
out through the small aperture thus formed,
they have an odd, Oriental aspect The Italians
are often picturesque with the large, gay hand
kerchicfs which they fold shawlwise and lay
upon their heads. as a browning piece TO the big
shawl around their shoulders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-12
GENERAL. HENRY'S SCARS.
THE BRILLIANT FIGHTING hf'ohD
THE MILITARY GOVERNOR OF
PORTO RICO.
From The Washington Star.

From The Washington star. ,,o
co,,oroi ,oopths ago. while in Ponce Forto
Rico saw General Henry stand w 80
ouaint old plaZa Of the city and address, IL 'I
T ,.,,,r',or = number Of natives on thr SUI
jrrt ~ good government and on the va" .be
becoming honest God-fearIng HTehI7 y sun
grca~ Republic. | also saw M" ,, nD' and. az
dav-school service in the same plaza, a. ,he
bo etood mon the steps Of the KIOSK ~ ~,
centre with a Bible in his crpp"'u n, 1,hrist
told i'm simple words the story Oh thc Ci-,b y
noticed a number Of American soldiers ,ou5Ly
uniformed and some Of them In oIlhh, '.P
and listen with wondering interest 40 "
crowd dispersed after the AFFAIR vas W Lord
heard one old bearded sergeant VII" . t,a 20 .
,narlTs ~ long service IN the Army, turn u
comrade and with a slap OF his ora"hy manu-
exclaim' an, 4, tho Rlack
Hills in "A He's n scrapper' eVerS INA H-eu
him and he's the best officer that ever ~
. sabre bar none And he knows when n go tn't
word Is better than a good bullet, 100 iru o. 49,
much to look al. Dul you 'h" ~
he's got has story
sTORY or A CRIPPLED HAND
.,a ,ho sergeant was right The stories Of
tboae scars are written, not only in the Tec"'us
of the United States, but also IN the he@' u ~
every man officer or private, that ser'cu VI" 49,"
Guy " Henry in the Indian campaigns u 80"
7Vs This s the story Of the crippled ha"u
thai held the Bible that day III Ponce. ,.
In the fall Of 1874 when the Cheyenne lndlahs
were setting the frontier amaze 10 ,n' tbnn IN
command of several troops or cavalry cdiiic
upon A village OF the enemy nestled ahOhR 'Is
hiIls There vas a brief but decisive nShI anu
the indians fled toward the Canadian oouhua'y
Immediate pursuit was ordered, notwlthstahn-
ing the fact that the weather indications say
nign OF blizzard which meant Ia thoSc WIN
exuosed regions certain peril TO he.
Day and night with scarcely hdt iNi
food the pursuit was kept up Inc lhdldnS
we're mounted on fleet ponies ana they WEE
not only acquainted with the country, put az
Injured 10 the rigors OF the latitude Al Ira'
thev did not anticipate being chased, but "heh
they discovered that the troops we're actu@Ay
in pursuit they set out with all possible sIeeu
toward the boundary, almost one huhdreu 'n'i'S
distant. 49,
Forty eight hours after The start a herce
sIeet and hail storm sprang up, the "lnu s"eoP-
ing across the plains with the fury oi a nuIil
cane Ii finally became violent that tne
trail was lost and the troops rode olinuy
through the blizzard Presently one oil one
subordinate officers yenturcd 10 ask II IL Wouio
not be well to camp In the shelter OF a rise OF
ground until the inclement weather mad abatVu.
WE Will. KEEF ON"
Colonel Henry shook his head. NO" he re-
piled firmly eve will keep on until we capture
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-12
A NEW ARTIFICIAL BLK.
IT IS MADE OF THREADS or eFLArrsr

IT Is MADE or THREADS or GE1ArISE
Bern letter f. The Chicago Record
new artificial silk. manufactured from gcla-
tine an invention OF Prof. j. j. Hummel Of
Yorkshire College, Leeds, England, has just
been submitted to the Swiss silk manufacturers
for their Judgment. reservoir containing
gelatine in liquid form is kept al such "a tenn
perature thai the gelatiue viii not harden. The
TOD OF the reservoir contains many small holes
through which the Relatne passes In fine
streams and is received endless band Of
linen The geiatinc hardens and pres"i rs threads
Of Uniform thickness and brilliant surface,
ready To BE- wound upon spools The whole ap-
paratus Ii said TO require but little attention,
the only thing to be looked after being the re-
placing OF full spoos with empty ones. One
workman can oversee ten Of the machines.
which will produce about 4lOWO yards of
thread n day. an amount equal TO the silk prod
net OF - 0O0 cOcOOns The threads are wound
lightly on drums and submitted to the fumes
OF fOrmaldchydc In closed room for several
hours after which they resist water Colorng
matter, II required. is added to the liquid gela
tine at the beginning. a draw back to The
rulness Of gclatine threads would be the how
degree OF irmncss but I'm combination with real
silk or fine linen or cotton thread a durable
silk tissue, ii H. declared, could be produced
The estimated cost 81 the gclAtne silk is about
81 Is a pound Collodlon silk costs At present
from 81 % TO 81 50 pound, while natural silk
reaches Sc p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-12
rHE HoRRoRs or TEA SMOKING.
he London Chronicle.

From The LOadOn Chronicle
-The Medical Press and Circular seems b
hint that the latest fashionable wickedress II 90
take ones tea in the form OF cigarettes judy
ing however from what our medical contempo-
rary says of the vice IL hardly seems likely to
become general The first sensation, II appears,
though peculiar Is not aS unpleasant as might
BE- supposed. but this condition of quali1ed beaF
tude i0es not last long. Then comes "A thcken-
irg of The head and a disposition 20 take hold on
something or 10 sit down ~ the novice perse-
veres hc-or she-may be next rewarded with
feeling OF exhilaration, intense but Of very b<ie<
duration. But the after-offects our contempt
rary solemnly ayers. are too dreadful for con-
templatiOn-even by n medical commentztor-
and II takes many hours before the beginn<z
even begins to revive. dustpan and a b1onn
seem 10 be the only things then required ns
removing the smoker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-12

the Indians them to the boundary line"
Drawing down his rough fur cap, ne urged his
horse steadily onward at the head Of the stra5-
CLING troops That day passed and another
morning dawned. but still the pursuit continued
I'm the face Of the biting piercing gale which
swept down from the north with uuaOated fury
Before noon of that day several OF the horses
gave out, dropping before the icy blast Ike
stricken deer At dark "A number OF packs
were abandoned to provide mounts for those
who had lost their animals.
Finally a brief rest was called and. after many
failures, fire started and coffee made.
When orders given to resume the march
the surgeon accompanying the expedition went
u Colonel Henry and reported that five OF tho
troopers suffering with badly frozen feet
Help me off with this glove" replied the
intrepid cavalry leader. extending his left bend.
Tho surgeon wonderingly obeyed, and as he
touched the flesh under the gauntlet no cried:
1T is stiff. Your hand IL frozen slrl"
mount men," ordered Colonel Henry, calmly.
And as tho cavalcade prepared to obey the
command II found necessary to assist him
to his saddle. On through the snow and sieet,
on until the wintry sun rising over the Eastern
hills. proclaiming the coming OF day, rode the
little party OF soldiers. There were many stray
gfera. many who lurched In their saddles, many
who rested benumbed and almost unconscious
eDon ths necks u their mounts. but nous failed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-12
SEEKING KNOWLEDGE.

From The Chicago News
Little Harry-Papa il IL true that Delilah
knocked Samson out by cuttn or his hair7
Papa-Ycs, | believe
Little Harry-What was Samson-a football
player or a fiddler?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-12
NO GUIDE NEEDED.
From Tit-Bits.

From Tit-Bits.
Blobbs-What nonsense II is for newspapers In
their accounts Of weddings 10 describe tho brides
being led to the altar!
Slobbs-HoW so?
Biobbs most OF the girls could md
their way IN The dark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-12
SHAWLS ON TIE EAST SIDE.
THE ONLY PLACE IN NEW YORK NOW
WHERE THEY ARE IN srYLK

VARIETIES or TEXTURE AND COLOR AND DIFF
FERENT WAYS OF WEARING THEM
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12

alone is responsible for nearly $5,25O,-
900. and with the National Park bank
more than accounts for the entire in
crease. So In loans the National City
reports an expansion OF $4,000, 900, and
the remainder Of the $4,000, 900 gain is
made up by one or two other banks.
In other words. while there has been
more or less shifting of funds among
the other institutions. their averages
do not vary much in the aggregate
from the previouSxweek.
What has broughtsabout this show
ing cannot be determined accurately.
It SIS known that the return Of Ameri-
can securities from Europe is respon-
sible for some difference in the totals.
dustrial combinatiors ia requiring
some extensive financing. Stock ex-
change transactions for the week were
very much under 1.-The enormous deal
tngs of the previous fortnight. and
while a loan expansion Of some mag
nitude has been considered probable.
the cash changes are disappointing
and confusing. Stil ;the idle surplus
Of the New York, banks is above the
average. and there ds no reason to an
ticipate that rates will show any
change over the coming week in legi-
innate business. There Is q table
activity in commercial paper at pre-
vailing quotations.. Banks, however.
are inclined to discriminate against
the wholesale offerings of industrial
collateral of uncertain value and are
exercising some caution in taking lines
that have not proved their intrinsic
value through actual operations. Talk
of concerted action in forming a com
mon policy in reference to offerings.
however. is not borne out by facts, as
the banks will exercise their Individual
judgment in dealing with the matter" +"
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12
Realized a Fortune in Birds Eggs.
A Frenchman Discovers Very Easy Method of Making
Money-Warning to Collectors.

ties for procuring them he could not
supply them unless he manufactured
them, and this he did. For example.
if collector wrote to him Cor pen
gums egg, he would make out Of gyp-
sum a shell exactly resembling that of
penguins egg, and he would forward
1t to his customer, who would never
dream that penguin had not laid
1t. AS a rule, however, he uses the
shell of some common egg, his sole care
being to see that it corresponds in size
with the desired egg The eggs of
the common hycatcher are very cheap.
and by coloring them properly they
can be made to resemble much cost
l!er eggs. Again, ducks egg costs
very little, and yet our ingenious
French gentleman could easily trans
form it into an egg worth from forty
to sixty francs. Pigeons eggs are also
very useful for similar purpose, since
they are Of exactly the same size as
many very rare eggs. Any one with
a knowledge of chemistry could change
them SO that the pigeons themselves
would not recognize them.
Almost every collector of birds eggs
desires to have one or two finely
marked nightingale's eggs. and is will
ing to pay high price for them The
Partisan dealer was we'll aware of this
little weakness, and, larks being more
abundant than nightingales, he found
no difficulty in getting larks' eggs and
coloring them so that they were ex-
actly like the genuine article as de-
posted in remote places by the timor-
Gus nightingale.
1t can be seen that this Is a very
profitable business and a little con-
siderationl will show that there is not
much risk of detection. True, the
tricky methods of this Partisan dealer
have been brought to light, but the
discovery was apparently made more
by chance than by any suspicion on
the part of his customers that they
were being swindled out of their
money.
The average collector, no matter
whether he has passion for auto
graphs, postage stamps, coins or birds
eggs, is inclined to be gullible. and
this seems to be especially the case
with collectors of eggs. They know
that certain birds lay eggs of a certain
size and color, and If they can get eggs
that seem to be faultless in these re-
spects they are satisfied. The thought
that the coloring may not always be
natural does not seem to enter their
heads. AT any rate. such has been the
experience of this Partisan dealer. He
has forwarded specimens of his skill
to collectors in all countries and 1t
does not appear that any of them ever
discovered that he was q fraud. Here
after. collectors will probably be more
cautious about buying eggs, especially
from foreign dealers.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12

From the New York Herald
A sparrow's egg seems OF lit
tie or no value, and yet there
is man in Paris who can
transform 1t into prize really
worth having. Indeed, this ingenious
gentleman makes very handsome in
come through his skill in coloring birds
eggs. AS to the legitimacy Of his busi-
ness the reader can judge for himself.
A few years ago this wideawake
Partisan was an assistant in a provin-
cial museum Of natural history, and
while there he learned and saw a great
deal which has since been of much use
to him. So much, indeed, did he learn
that when he lost his position he went
to Paris and determined to start In
business for himself. His apprentice
ship at the museum had shown him the
value of birds eggs, and he promptly
decided to make a living by dealing In
rare eggs. True, he had only very
small collection Of eggs with which to
start business, but this was a trifing
obstacle to a man of his versatile
genius. He knew that there were many
collectors in various countries who
were willing to pay fancy prices for
eggs, and he resolved to supply their
demands, no matter how extravagant
they might be.
OF course, not having many rare
eggs and lacking the necessary facili-
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12

thoroughly realize his position as the
greatest performing dog, and lives up
to it. He treats his canine contempor-
aries with the most supercillious
scorn, and his vanity Is only equal
ed by his faithfulness to his mas
ter. For him we viii do anything.
He will bring Mr.. Herbert's shoes to
his bed in the morning, carry home a
small basket or newspaper, and will
not d1sdain to chase cat out of the
back yard. But he Will only do this
for his master Any one e1se's orders
he treats with the utmost contempt.
Dogs who have not risen to the dig
nifty OF a performer he will not even
recognize. They are entirely beneath
his notice. Performing dogs he will oc-
cas1onally play with, but with the most
patronizing airs. Like all great an
fists -Dink has his various moods and
tempers When hezis sulky and angry
the only thing to do is to let him re-.
main%by himself until he gets over
tnem. There Is no use arguing with
MIN, ~for when he says no he means ii.
When sometimes he gets a whipping
he Will sulk and growl all day, and die
rather than do a stroke of work.
D1nk has dlved into water from a
height OF 100 feet. This he did at Keo-
kuk, To-. where he was playing at a
park. 'I first got my idea Of teaching
q oO6 ~ oifc -duoul i've years ago" said
Mr.. Herbert. Dink's trainer, in describ-
ing Dfnk's great cleverness recently.
Tt was at a time when high diving
and brindge jumping were at the height
Of popularity. 1 had been a trainer of
animals all my life,. and when this high
diving became a fad / had the idea Of
teaching dog to do It. I Immediately
tried all sorts off dogs, but failed. /
decided the trick was impracticabIe
and 1 gave up the idea. But mean
while had been teaching Dink various
small tricks, for stage use, and finding
in him faithful and affectionate anil
NAL, I brought him home to have
| around the house. The dog proved all I
expected Of him, and we became greatly
attached to each other. I soon learned
to know all his moods and character
istics and he learned mine. One day
he was sitting at the third story win
dow Of my house, when chanced to
| come along. The window was open
and I called to him. Without any hesi-
fancy he jumped right down and landed
squarely in my arms. Immediately
my old idea of diving dog came back
to me, and l resolved to teach Dink to
do 1t. I got q ladder and showed him
how to climb it step by step. He
seemed to take naturally to it, and In
a short while he was able to perform
the trick in public. This was two years
ago. and he has been doing it ever
since"