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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-08-21
Shoes ]! Shoes ]!

Great Variety of Shoes and Slippers for
everybody, at all prices, for Spring and Sum
mer just opened. Prices marked down to
make short pr0fifs to suit the times
April q. 8. s. DALGABN,
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relief committee, under the chairman
ship of United States Consul William
II. Fee, at Bombay, with the veteran
missionary, Robert A. Hume, as execu-
tive secretary This committee aids
and co-operates with our heroic fellow
citizens of a1ls denominations in the
famine districts.
The New York committee of one
hundred on Indian famine relief CO.
operates with committees of the same
name in Boston, New Haven, Baltimore,
Washington, indianapolis and other
cities, each of which has charge of the
work I'm its own section. The commit
tee announces that, thanks to the
hearty assistance of the press of the
United States and the express compa-
mics, which forward gifts without
charge, it has received contributions
amounting TO S1oGU0O. On receipt of
a postal addressed COMMITTEE of one
Hundred, rs Bible House. New York, .
supplies of illustrated literature are
sent without charge and expressage
free. The help OF individuals, clubs,
lodges, labor unions. employers, pro-
prietors of hotels, churches. Sunday
schools, young peoples societies, King
Daughters, etc. is sought in distribute
ing this literature and organizing relief
life, and 50 VIII provide work for IA
Sunday Excursions, n & W. R,y.
Tickets will be sold by the Norfolk & Wes,
tern Railway every Sunday, June 10 to Sep
tember 10, 1900, inclusive, 10 Luray, RiveTton-
Berfyyille Shenandoah june ion and HageTs-
town. at VERY LOW RATES. from al sta
tions Elston to St James. iuelusiye.
No Baggage checked on Sunday excursion
tickets. Bicycles win be carried without
charge
See local time tables for time Of trans at
intermediate Stations ". B. BEFuJ5
General Passenger Agent
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number so per cent of the population.
We're already impoverished by the fam
inc of 1897. Expenditure of every kind
was stopped; hence the laboring class
and artisans have had no work The
British government is relieving the sit
uation by gratuitously feeding the in
firm, the aged, the omaciated and the
children. The ablebodied are employ
ed ON cash wages in building reser-
voirs and irrigation works, railway en-
banliments. roads, etc. which Will
greatly mitigate future famines. About
6000.O00 are now In daily receipt of of
ficinl relief. Connected with the camps
are hospitals where those In the ex-
tremes of enIaciation are nursed back
to strength. The death rate Is by far
the greatest in the native states where
government control is least. Here.
however. the government is assisting
by loans of money and of the services
of experienced officers. Already the
authorities have spent $47, 100000.
With the failure of crops IN the fam
inc area there began a How of grain
from other parts of India and other
countries. From Burma alone there
was imported In ten months 42T 900
tons of rice, worth $70,0OO,0O0. Ner-
chants have carried grain everywhere,
and the price has remained fairly uni
form at a cost only twice that of ordi-
nary years. There are millions of peo-
pie, however, who have no money and
no work. 1t is these moneyless mill
lions for whom helm or death is the
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s4th Annual Encampment q. A. r.
Chicago, august ~ 10 SEPT. /. Balimore d ohio
Ratlroad, Battlefield Route

For the Annual Encampment G. A. r. mt
Chicago, August "a to September 1, the Balti-
RltpniuIs Quits lines East OF the Ohio River
ut the very low rate Of ONE FARE for tho
ROUND TRIP. Tickets good going on Hlr
trains of August 2j 26 and "a, good 20 return
until August 81 inclusive. except If tickets
noon of September aud payment of fee of
80 cents, tickets may be extended for return
to September 80, inclusive.
Call on agent Baltimore q Ohio Railroad
for Routes and Rates, aud folder containing
full and elaborate Information concerning tho
importance OF the j. & o. during tho civil
war, Battlefield Map, programme at Chicago,
etc.
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New JeweIry Repair Store

of Mr.. D. s. Hughes. lately occupied by Mr..
L. a. Osbourn. TWO doors east of the post
office. where he will conduct the business OF
REPAIRING WATCHES. CLOCKS AND
JEWEBRY.
An experience of s. years in the business
enables me TO guarantee satisfaction to all
who may favor me with their patronage.
Give me a call. FRANCIS BODNER.
Anrif 4 1899
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REAp THls!
/ wish again to inform inc citizens of Win
hester and surrounding country that have
pYEIMC

wish again to inform he citizens of Win
chester and surrounding country that have
DYEENC
for forty years, and the year of 1900 finds me
still alive and dycing and better prepared
than ever to Clean and Dye Ladies' and Cents
Wearing Apparel from the Lightest Shade to
the Darkest.
LADIES DRESSES. SHAWI4S, CAPES AND
WAISTS CAN BE DYED tS CLEANED
WITHOUT RIPPING THEM Up
Gents Overcoats aud all. other articles
Wearing Apparel can be Cleaned and repaired
in first lass style. 1 have not the space to
say in what way I'll Clean aud Dye, for my
long experience in the business enables me to
guarantee satisfaction every time. Now one
word to the Ladies, rs study their interest
1t is not worth while for you to lay aside your
Dresses, Gl' axis and Shawls, when you are
compelled to go out of eOlors when can take
your colors and dye them TO look as new " TIL
out the least injury TO the goods. / am also
prepared to make from Hair Gombings, raids
or Puffs, or any way you choose 10 have them
put up. My prices are low. We pay freight
one way on allgoods shipped to us.
PROF. ii. lOVETT.
2i3 z. Piccadilly st Winchester, Va.
June 70 I9O0-Y.
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Old Stand Reopened.

The undersigned has rented and rcopened
the well known Phillips Shops near the B. 4
o. Depot, and is prepared to do all kinds of
Buggy aud Wagon Repair Work,
both in Wood aud Iron, giving satisfactiou,ut
moderate prices.
HORSESHOEIEG given special attention,
aud y liberal share of the public patronage re.
specially solicited.
Dec 20--y. +. B. FARMER.
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DO
YOU
KNOW

That the surest way for a young person to be-
come sclf-supporting is to get thorough
knowledge of shorthand and typewriting2 II
curing this education he must not overlook
the Important subjects of writing and SPELL
ing. We make specially of these essential
studies, and for the sum of $50 person may
attend the day session for u period of ten
months. Six months is found sufficient in
some cases, aud in others only five months is
necessary, but we do not wish anyone to he
deceived i'll thinking that these cases are the
Nv erage, for they are not. You had b tier
count on ten months. II you are ut work dur
lug the day we will give you three months (12
weeks) for only; $40, nightsessions. This is n
beautiful catalogue win he sent You on
application, but prefer to have you come
aud see us. a good time to call is after five
in the evening.
WOODS COMMERCIAL COLLEGE,,
Sl1 East Capital STREET,
Oct. 81 Washington, ID. @.
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NJ never courted newspaper notoriety, writes
Mrs. L. A. Bender, of Keene, Coshocton Co,
Ohio, vyet am not afraid to speak good word
pellets.' Over a year ago suffered terribly for
nearly four weeks with prolapsls and weak
ness Aller using one bottle OF Favorite Pre-
scription and one of Pellets I was well
woman. have taken no medicine since and
Have used THE Favofite Prescription at differ
ent times for more than four years and hnd Il
has no equals
Free. DIR. Pierce's Medical Adviser,
in paper covers, sent Iree, on receipt
of 81 one-cent stamps to pay expense
of mailing only. In cloth binding 81
stamps. Address Dr.. r. v. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y.
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WTAlI has two houses to reIt. near B. &
O. Depot
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Joseph TFapneH,

ATTORNEY AT LAW,
chaTlestown. Jefferson Comfy, West Virginia.
0RACTICEs in the Courts of Virginia and
West Virginia. Attention paid to collec-
on of claims.
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q. q. Gibson.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.

ATTORNEY AT LAW.
f-ies Town, jefferson County, West Va.
4 sraeticcs In the Circuit Gonrts of We Yir-
] in. ille Supreme Court of Appeals aud the
itcd States District Court at Martinsburg,
tlice over Aisqniih & Co.'s drug store.
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HTTTT0TTITHIFTfITTffTfTT3Ij7i;''|'I

The surest way to keep the vgomanly
health is to use DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. It promotes perfect regu-
laritv It dries the drains which weaken
women. It cures inflammation, ulcer
alton, and female weakness. It sootlles
and strengthens the nerves, drives
appetite and refreshing sleep. 1t
makes Childbirth easy, and nursing
mothers will find in il q strength Civ
ing tonic.
"Favorite Prescription contains no
alcohol, neither opium, cocaine, nor
other narcotic.
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-18
The Use OF Sugar.

That all the world has a sweet tooth
is evident from the fact that the aver
age yearly sugar crop is about 100000
tons. 1t will strike the uninitiated as
a somewhat curious fact that consider
ably more than half of this amount is
made from beets. Three and a half
million tons come from sugar cane
grown in the West Indies and the is
land of Java. Germany leads in the
product of beet sugar, producing about
one-third of the amount furnished.
Austria, France, Russia, Belgium and
Holland follow in close succession.
The growth of the beet sugar industry
in the United States has been very
rapid since the Mckinley bill became
a law in 1880. In 1889 America pro-
duced $500 tons of beet sugar In 1892
$4,000 tons were made; in 1896 over
10000 tons were made. Last year
$4,000 tons were the product, and, as
matters look just now, this years crop
will show a much larger amount. The
remarkable increase in the consuIifI-
tion of sugar among nations. and
classes of pc and its relation TO
mental ana rhysical qualities is n SUBJ
ject upon which scientific men are
specUl@t:.-.. ID the results of their
researches SLOW some most curious
facts.
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-18
Marriage {n Scotland.

A Scotch minister has been telling
some OF his experiences in marrying
people, Which are rather funny. Some
times, when he has asked a couple to
JSin hands, the four join hands all
round, as If preparing to sing Aud
Lang Syne." On several occasions,
when the question was asked of the
bridegroom whether he took this
woman for his wife, no reply was re-
turned. He then repeated the ques-
ton more pointedly, which always
brought out the tardy but cool re-
sponse: "Oh. ay!" A common prac-
tice after the knot is tied for the
minister to shake hands with the
young couple and say: Il wish you
much 10y" A bridegroom once brisk
ly replied: "The same to you, sir" The
minister on one occasion remarked to
a midle-aged bride that this was the
last time she should sign her maiden
name. She coolly replied: 1--WE signed
II lang eneuch, I think"
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-18
US Ed HIS COFFIN
As Trunk Because lie Lived Longer
Than He Expected.

Than He Expected.
Anthony simpkins, q nonagenarian
OF Lansboro, Mass. started one day
last week for Hopkins Station, Mich.
The nearest railway station to Lanes
boro is in Pittsfeld. and when Anthony
arrived in chat city, with his blooming
Wife OF III years, he created a sensation
OF considerable magnitude. 1t was
neither the nonagenarian nor his wife,
however, that was the real cause OF
the excitement, but a peculiar article
of baggage which the aged traveller had
with him. When the baggagemaster
came to look over the travelling equip
ment which Mr.. Simpkins unloaded
from wagon and offered for transpor-
tation he was somewhat surprised to
sec, in the midst Of bandboxes and car
pet-bags, a coffin, with all the usual
funeral adornment. The coffin appa-
rently contained body. for the sturdy
old man handled is as IL 1t were heavy,
and with the greatest care. The bag
gagemaster at once asked for the death
certificate. 81 guess don't need none,"
said Mr.. Simpkins, grinning. 1--WE can't
take the body unless you show a GER
tificate of DEATH" said the baggagemas-
ter, firmly. Simpkins grinned again.
There amt no corpse in there" said
he. There's Jest some of my wife's
dresses, and some chiny and tinware,
and the big Bible and some of my
things. i guess l don't need no certih-
kit for them, do L? I'd jest as soon
show yer what they be-" The baggage
man admitted that he would like to
look into the coffin, and straightway
Anthony unfastened the lid and ex-
posed the articles which he had men
toned, and many more as well. The
controversy had attracted the attention
of the people who were waiting in the
station, and by the time the owner had
raised the lid of the coffin he was sur
rounded by large and curious crowd.
Somebody asked the old man how it
happened that he used a coffin as his
trunk, and he explained the matter in
this way: Three years ago l had an
idea that 1 wasn't goin' to last much
longer, so / thought I'd better make
sure of a good coffin while had money
to buy 1t. 1 bought this coffin then,
but amt had no chance to use it until
day fore yesterday. Then Mary told
me there want room enough in the
trunk for all the things we wanted to
take out west, so 1 said that coffin
would make good trunk. l wanted
to take it along, anyhow" Despite Mr..
Simpkins' plausible explanation the
railroad officers refused to accept his
coffin trunk, and with q good deal OF
grumbling he and his wife transferred
the contents to dry goods box.
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-18
Freaks of Explosions.

Gunpowder explosions have one re-
markable feature. The bodies of per-
sons killed in such an accident are al
ways found without clothing, but fire.
quently one foot will have the shoe on.
This is true of horses also. If one of
the feet is in the air and another on
the ground, the shoe will be found on
the foot that was on the ground, and
not from the other one. When men
are killed in powder explosions the
foot that happened to be in the air
when the shock came will be found
wearing the shoe, while the other foot
will be bare.
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-18
puttlnc on sIn,c Roofs.

One objection to the use Of slate fos
roofing has been the impossibillty Of
removing it without breaking after
once it was laid. This trouble is done
away with by new idea The open
ing in the slate is cut in the form Of a
keyhole, the larger part below. The
nail Is driven in and the slate is HOOK
ed on by passing the nailhead through
the largest part Of the opening, the
slate then slides down so that the mar
row portion rests on the nail. 1t is
said 10 be impossible to displace the
slate by any ordinary storm Of wind,
and the work Of removal Is naturally
easy and without danger OF breakage.
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-18

Sir Walter Scott mad bull terrier
named Camp, which he taught to un-
derstand a great many words. Camp
once bit a baker, who was bringing
bread to the family. Sir Walter beat
Camp and explained to him what a
great ofense he had committed, after
which, to the last moments Of his life,
he never heard the least allusion TO
the incident without getting up and
slinking off to the darkest corner Of
the room. Then. II you said: THE
baker was we'll paid" or THE baker
was not hurt at ali" Camp would come
out from his hiding place, caper about
and bark joyfully. When he was old
and unable to accompany Sir Walter
when horseback riding, Camp would
watch for his return, and, If the SER
want said that his master was coming
down the hill, or through the moor,
Camp was never known to mistake
him, but would start off to greet his
msster.-Buffalo Times.
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-18
HOTEL CLERKS
Plan OF Lodging a snorer So as 60 Pro-
tect Other Quests.

tect Other Quests.
Among q group oe newly arrived
travellers who clustered about the desk
of one of the large city hotels the ether
evening was a big, jovial looking man
with a Roman nose and a collection OF
double chins leading down TO his collar
like a flight oil stairs. He nodded 20
the head porter as he came in, and be-
fore he registered he shook hands cor
daily with the clerk. 1t was evident
that he had been there before. well,
my boy" he said, after he had in
scribed and blotted his autograph,
what can you do for me tonight?" The
clerk consulted the room chart. Il can
give you 'steen eleven, he replied.
TITS a very nice room at the end of
the corridor; plenty of light and air
and lots of privacy. Front! show the
gentlemen to 'steen eleven!" But
hold on" protested the large man. Il
don't want that room; it's too far OF.
Why can't you give me my old room
on the third foor?" I'm very sorry,
Colonel" replied the CLERK, "but that
one on the corridor is the last one on
the chart. Honestly I'm lucky to have
anything for you, with all this Mardi
Gras rush" "Well, if it's Hobson's
choice, guess I'll have to take II"
said the big guest, and moved away
toward the elevator Later on the
clerk made a confession in strict conf
dence to a curious bystander. eyes,
admit / have few other rooms" he
said, "but they are all In the middle
of halls, and this gentleman is the
champion snorer of West Virginia.
Last time he was here l couldn't keep
ANYBODY on either side Of him, and the
result was that we had two rooms tied
up from which we were deriving no
revenue. We can't afford such a waste
Of space so near Mardi Gras, so l put
him in one of our special snorer's
apartments, of which we have four,
all isolated at the ends of corridors.
The wall spaces are filled with nom
conducting packing, the transom is
nailed shut, and he can snore there un-
til the cows come home without dis
turbing anybody. Oh! yes, we keep a
record of snorers, also Of folk who talk
in their sleep and holler murder in
Nightmares. Have to do 1t to protect
our other patrons. New Orleans
Times Democrat.
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-18
The Real Danger

from heart disease is not the posi-
bility OF a sudden death, for they are
comparatively few; but following in
the wake Of this dread disease comes
a general breaking down OF every
organ of the body. Circulation is
retarded; digestion is ceraaged: the
blood is contaminated, The nerves
weakened and the brain o,Cu0ad. If
your heart is Affected tCgia at once
to guard against these dangers.
Dr. Miles Heart Cure, has rescued
thousands who were given up t1 ole,
and it will bclp OF. coo, IS you try it.
For several years was troubled
with nervousness, s!eeplcs-. palpiJa-
ton Of the heart. ShUrJ OF brC ath,
smOthering spells and pain III CHEST,
back, left side and arm. was so
very bad that | remained in my bed
the whole Of one summer. Was
treated by three physicians, but de-
rived no benefit. Finally 1 saw a
paper advertising Dr. Mics New
Heart Cure and Restorative Neryine.
l began their use and was so greatly
benefited that l am now doing my
own houscwork and enjoy excellent
health" Mrs. BERTHA kURTH,
096 20th St., Milwaukee. Wis.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure is sold at all
druggists on positive guarantee.
Write for free advice aud booklet to
Dr.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-18
Artificial Coal.

New York World: The latcs;
vancement in practical science is
tihcial coal. Much speculation a
been INDUCED in by unduly approEy
sive persons as to what human :.
would do for fuel when the wore s
coal is gone. Now, centuries before /;
will actually be needed, a substitute
has beeen made. A workman named
Montag, residing in Mannheim, has
manufactured artificial coal, the CON-
ponent parts being earth and mineral
residual substances. The exact COM
position is secret. 1t is reported tha.
the heat-producing properties Of the
artificial coal are wonderful. A kilo.
gramme when burned leaves nine pen
nyweights of ashes.
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-18
Garman ShInhniidIng.

Hamburg is rapidly becoming the
largest port in the world; within one
period Of FIVE years she doubled her
feet of steamers. A German liner, the
Friederich der Crosse, holds the At
lantic record for speed. Most remark
able OF all is the progress Of German
shipbnilding. In the worlds returns
for 1899. which have just been pub
lished. the vulcan shipbuilding yard OF
stettin takes third place in tonnage
with an output of G5,S62 tons.-London
Telegraph
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-18
HISTORICAL PALACE FOR SALE
Many OF EngIand's Kings and QueOns
Resided There.

Many OF England's Kings and Queens
Resided There.
The crown lease Of Ethan court and
palace, which forms one of the most
interesting links with the past which
have ever passed into the estate mar
ket, is advertised for sale, says the
London Chronicle It's history dates
from the time OF Edward the Confess
or 1042-66) At that time the manor
belonged to the crown. 1t was grant
cd by William the Conqueror to his
brother Odo, earl Of Kent, but revert
ed to the crown. While the date of
the erection Of the palace is uncer-
tain, it is known that it was a royal
residence from 1870 to 1928. John
o. Eltham," Edward H., Edward III,
Richard H., Henry ~, Henry ", Ed
ward w, Richard H., Henry VII,
Henry VIII, Mary, Elizabeth and
James l., all resided at the palace. 1t
was there, also, that Edward Ill held
his parliament, Richard III. enter
tanned the captive king OF France,
Henry ". was espoused to Joan Of
Navarro and Edward Tvs daughter
Bridget was born. After passing
through other royal hands. the palace
came into the possession of Sir John
Shaw. 1t is from one OF the three
parks known as the middle park that
ther't' Bic Park Plate" takes its name.
The present houae retails the old moat
and part a, the or s,a,i palace is still
standing.
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-18
High rsmperature and Grip.

1t has been noted in connection with
the prevailing epidemic of influenza
that in the north of England, where
the disease is common among artisans,
the men who work in very high tenn
peratures alone appear to have escaped
the Philadelphia Record.
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-18

OF every 1903 shots which strike some
soldier, fofty-three will lodge in the
legs, thlrty-thrse shots will lodge In
the arms, twenty-five strike between
neck and waist, one in the neck, and
eleven shots some part Of the sol
dier's head.
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-18
snnw In Cuba.

For the 1rst time in thirty years
snow mas fallen on Mount San Piedra,
twenty miles northeast of Santiago,
Cuba. A few days ago the thermome-
ter at Santiago registered So degrees
Fahrenheit, the lowest point touched
there for decades
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-18
Like onr Civil war.

One Of the strangest facts regarding
the present war is that English and
Boer have so intermarried in South Af-
Tica that in countless instances broth
ers are fighting against brothers, and
fathers against their own sons.
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-18
The Oldest TeetotaIer.

The oldest teetotaler is said to be
Mrs. Sampson, aged 81. She was born
at Kings Lynn, and signed the pledge
in January, 1920. She had ten daugh-
ters, and the eight still living are tee
totalers.-Tit-Bits.
The Yale expositor., 1900-05-18
Plenty of HrIfIah Nnraaa-

A certified nurse who applied to the
war Office for place was told that IL
all volunteers were accepted there
would be nurse for every wounded
soldier, and some to spare to the Boers