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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19
snyder--Beavers

On Wednesday morning the Methodist
Episcopal Church South of this place was
the scene of very pretty and interesting
wedding the contracting parties being Mr..
James McCabe Snyder and Miss Maymie
Pleasant Beavers, the charming and attrac-
tive daughter OF Mr.. B. =. Beavers, popu-
lar and highly respected citizen of our
county. at II o'clock the organ, under the
skiIful touch of Mrs Ramey, sister of the
bride, pealed forth the enhancing strains of
Lohengrin's wedding march, and the bridal
procession entered the auditorium from the
ante-room and proceeded up the left aisle,
led by the ushers, Messrs. Charles and Har-
~ Snyder, then Messrs. I. A. Ramey and
Ed. Leedy, were followed by the brides
maids, Misses Lima Hospital and Abbie
Beavers next came the bride leaning upon
the arm of the groom. They were met at
the altar by Rev. r A. Strother. who per
formed the ceremony in a most impressive
manner, assisted by Rev. II. H. Kennedy.
The bride looked charming in dress of
whip-cord trimmed in creame applique and
white satin with hat to match, and carried
a white prayer book, from which the marrl-
age service was read. The bridesmaids wore
6O"hS Va MhAIS VI 6auule anu diSIetteS IN
their hair Each maid carried large boz
quet of pink carnations and asparagus The
church was decorated with cut flowers of
several varieties, and was filled with the
many friends of the Young people. After
the ceremony the bridal party drove to
Harper's Ferry, where they took the train
to Martinsburg, where upon their arrival
they were given an elaborate reception at
the home of the groom's parents Wednes-
day and one at the brides sister, Mrs. Edgar
Leedy, Thursday evening at Shenandoah
Junction. The bride was the recipient of
large number of very handsome presents,
among which was silver coffee service from
Mr. and AIRS. E gar Lcedy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19
Baltimore & Ohio R'y Bulletin.
SPECIAL RATES TO VARIOUS po1NT

ATLANTIC CITY. n. Very Low Rates
for special excursions June SJuly u and 26
Aug. AID %. Tickets good sixtee. DAYS,
CHICA. o, Educational Prohibition
Convention, June 21-2s. One fare for the
round trip Tickets good going june e5 and
80; good returning, leaving Chicago until
Jane 90, inclusive.
CHICAGO ILL--G. A. R. National En-
Compliment, Ang. 27-SepteI. O1e fare for the
round trip. Tickets good going Aug. D to "a,
good TO return until Aug. 81, Inclusive. Full
information furnished by ticket agent.
CINCINNATI, o. b. Y. p. u A National
Convention, July I2-15. One fare fos-ibe
round trip Tickets o0d going JULY 10 to 49,
good returning until July II. with D iviIege
of extension to Aug. 10 ON deposit of ticket
with JoiGt Agent at Cincinnati on or bt. +, re
July II, and payment of so cents
KANSAS CITY. AIo.-National Democratic
Convention, July T. Une fare for the round
tip. Tickets good going July /. and 3.
limited tor return leaving Kansas City TO and
including July 8.
FOURTH OF JULY.-Excursion tickets
wall be sold at rate of one and one third fare
for tue round trip to aud from all points east
OF tue Ohio Ever within q radius OF 200 miles
(but not to and from stations east of Baltic
more) for all trains of July 3, 8 aud 4, good
returning until July 5. inclusive.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19

II Is estimated this amount eoa,d not exceed
$1,000 ,000, which paid for in > per cent bonds,
would not impose upon the people of theState
hh Interest tax exceeding cents on the hun
dred dollars. The State, upon an accurate
statement OF the account by the wheeling Or
dinance, might owe less or might owe moth
Ing. 4 committee of the Senate Of West Viz
GINA examined this matter and concluded
va owed this State a considerable amount
There has been much talk about syndicate
owning these Certificates. There is not and
there never has been a ss,ndi cate to buy mp and
own the Va Deferred Certia Gates. They are
owned mainly by people who surrendered
their Virginia onds (for which they paid leo
cents on the dol arr to the OLD State, and when
they settled with Va. received two-thirds In
Va bonds an one-thiId in these certificates
or by solid investors, who purchased the Ger
ddcates relying on the honorof the two states
to come to soic equitable settlement Wall
street owns bnt few of them. TheDrown com
mttee were requested by these holders to I'M
dertake to get the two States to come to a
settlement The holders of So, OgO 600 of Ger
udcates, numbering about four hundred peo-
ple.haye deposited with them Believing that
there was an indiFposition on the part of w.
Va.to meet the old State. the State of Va. " Us
asked to submit the question of an account
Ing between the two States to the Supreme
Court of the United States. This was advised
By many prominent men of West Virginia, as
well as of the old state. and last winter the
Va. Legislature passed bill authorizing the
Attorney Genera ofthat State TO bring the
suit. submit. that in view of all the ABOVE.
it is not creditable TO the State of w. Va.
owning 1850 900, 900 of property, to refus to
comply with the provisions of several Consti-
buttons, especially as under no circumstances
would she DC called upon to undertake a Lur-
densome debt. She has received the benefit o.
the money of these owners of the Va. bonds.
and in my judgment there never were more
deserving creditors, no creditors who were
more reasonable in their demands. 1 make
this statement, which 1 believe to be accur-
ate, in order that the people of this county
can have clear conception OF The fucts, aud
judge for themselves of the equities involved
IN this question. hope all thousLtful nlcu
VIII read this
BEFORE became in any wy connected with
it was convinced that the cGusc of these
holders was absolutely ju-i,aul 6nowin the
people of this State to be honest aud houora-
bic, did uot believe, if they understood the
matter, they would consent for their Legisla-
ure to do other than what was just aud fair.
r. p. CHEW.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19
A Circular of the County board of
Health.

At a meeting of the Board of Health of
the County of Jefferson. held on June IS,
1900, at Charles Town. it was resolved:
First. that after full investigation Of
the condition of health in the town of
Charles Tow1, and after receiving the
opinions of the physicians practicing in
the said town and vicinity, it was deter
mined that there existed in said town
some fifteen OF twenty cases of smallpox,
all of mild character and confined to the
colored race; that the authorities of said
town, acting upon the advice and with
the assent of the resident physicians, have
adopted such sanitary rules and regula-
tons as to convince this Board that the
spread of the disease will be checked. A
hospital has been provided, a camp of de-
tention for suspects will be provided, all
houses where smallpox is supposed to be
are under guard and marked with yell
low flag, and every effort has been made
and is now being made under competent
medical advice to eliminate from the To-
cality this pestileuce.
This Board states to the people of the
County that there is no occasion for I'M
due alarm, but being charged with the
duty of preventing in the County, as far
as possible, the spread of contagious dis
eases, and being assured thatin all small
poX epidemics there is but one way to
eradicate the disease and to prevent its
outbreak, to-wit: first, vaccination; sec
ond, isolation of all persons afflicted
with it, and third, thorough distinction.
This Board recommends that every
citizen of the County, without regard to
color or condition, cause himself and
those under his control to be vaccinated
at the earliest possible moment. For
those who have the means to pay, any
physician in the County will readily per-
form that duty; and for those who are,
unfortunately. unable to pay, this Board
has requested each and every physician
of the County to see that they are vacci-
mated upon proper application to said
physician.
1t is earnestly requested that each and
every citizen and every physician will
report to this Board at once any suspect
ed cases or any eruptive diseases that
may come within their knowledge.
w. F. LIPPIrr. NJ. D., Prest.,
w. H. T. LEWIS,
CHARLES Z. LUCAS, NJ. D.,
FORREST w. BROWN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19
NOTICE
CHARLES TowN Lime

CHARLES TowN, June IL, 1900.
AT meeting of the committee appointed
by the Town Council to prevent the spread
OF the smallpox, this day held on motion, it
was resolved:
That this committee, in view of the pres
ence of the smallpox in the town, in order
the quicker TO prevent its spread and stamp
it out, requests the people to abstain from
congregaung on the streets and in private
and public assemblies of all kind.
And especially that the ministers of the
churches do not assemble their congrega-
lions until the health officers and rhysi-
clans advise that it is safe to do so.
Committee.-George Washington. Mavor.
Vim. Neill, Health Officer; c. T. Richard
son, NJ. D.. II. E. Venning, NJ. D., John p.
Bishop, NJ. D., f. w Brown, T. C. Green.
d, A. Phillips, b. c. Washington, r. p.
Chew, e. NJ. uough.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19
Items of interest.

The Republican National Convention
meets in Philadelphia to-day.
Mr.. Frank Barringer died at his resi-
dence in Middleway on Friday, June /,
of paralysis, aged II years.
Berryville will unyeil monument to
the Confederate dead some time in July.
The monument will stand in the court
house yard.
The remains of Mr.. Charles Haines, who
was recently struck by train and killed
near Norristown, Pa, were taken to
Winchester, Va, and inferred, last week.
The new Democratic State Executive
Committee is composed of r. S. Kinche-
low, S. L. Watson, Hugh Jarvis, L. E.
Smith, II. G. Armstrong, Geo. 1. Neal,
L. E. Stokes, ]. H. Miller, w. E. Chiffon,
E. d. Talbot, John II. McGraw, II. B.
Davis, and P. r. Harrison.
The Jefferson County Teachers Insti-
tute will convene here on Monday, Tulv
80. U. S. Fleming, of Parkersburg, and
Mrs. l. F. Menefee, OF Keyser, will be
the instructors; at Harper's Ferry, July
1, r. w. White, of Point Pleasant, in
structor for colored persons).
Mrs. John McGrath, daughter of DR..
Geo H. Marmion and granddaughter of
the late DIR. N Marmion, of Harper's
Ferry, died at Houtzdale, Pennsylvania,
on the 23rd of May. The death of this
lady was the result of an accident whilst
driving. Her hrsband and youngest child
were seriously injured at the same time.
Mr.. f. 7. Bantz desires to thank the
Independent Fire Company of Charles
Town, West Virginia, for courtesies ex-
tended to him in providing carriage
for him to reach the cemetery and in be-
half of Mr.. Charles B. Rouss he also
thanks the company for the profusion of
beautiful floral designs placed by the
company on the graves in the Rouss lot.
Winchester Star.
Theodore Durant, it will be remem-
bered, was several years ago accused of
numbering two girls, Minnie Williams
and Blanche Lamont, in a church at San
Francisco, was convicted on circun-
stantial evidence and died protesting his
innocence. A mothers wondrous love
and fathers unfaltering defense of his
innocent son could not save him from the
gallows. One of the principal witnesses
against him was the pastor of the church
in which the crime was committed, and
it now transpires that short time ago this
preacher died and IN his last hours con-
fessed himself guilty of the crime. Cir
cumstantial evidence is thus credited with
another innocent victim.
An organization of natives known as
" Boxers" has been giving serious trouble
to foreigners in China. The Chinese
government is either unable or unwilling
to quell the insurrection, and Russian,
German, United States, French and
English soldiers and marines have been
fighting the Boxers. many of whom
have been killed. A report comes bv
way of London that all the Pekin lega-
tons have been destroyed and the German |
murdered. American troops
will be sent from Manila to China. On |
Sunday the Chinese commander at Taku
for reply to an ultimatum fred upon the
allied fleets, and in return his guns were
quickly silenced by the fleets, among the
vessels of which were our own Newark
and Nashville.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19
The Confederate Veteran.
LOW CLUB RATES GIVEN WITH THE
Spirit of Jefferson.

The growth of the Confederate Veteran,
published by 8. 4. Canning. am. Ut Nashville.
Tenn, Is remarkable, It's cireu alton OF 81
issues. monthly. aggregated to January, 1900,
Ii ,4j2 eOpie-. Average for 1898, Z, 3,
1884, 10, I:37; 1895: II q 8: 1880. rs. "a; is97
ITO; 9S, IL, 100; 1899, 20. IG6.
Subscriptions for the Veteran will be re-
ceivcd at This office. Il and the S,..RGT or
JEFFERSON will DC sent for II year at the club
rate Of %. BY application TO the SPIRIT
OF JEEPEKsoN copies of The Veteran will be
sent 70 cur veteran friends15hO are unable to
subscribe April -.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19

AT the Democratic State Senatorial
Convention, held in Berkeley Springs.
Saturday, Hon. VIM Campbell, of Charles
Town, was nominated for State Senator
by reclamation. Hon. a. r, Unger an
nounced on behalf of Col. ]. Garland
Hurst that, having accepted the nomina-
ton for State Treasurer, his name would
not be placed before the convention, but
that for party harmony and in the spirit
of united Democracy Col. Hurst desired
Mr.. Campbell nominated without oppo-
sition
Senatorial Executive Committee; Capt.
w. B. Colston, Milton s. Miller and r.
P. Bryariy of Berkeley; Col. B. d. Glib
son, II. L. Snyder and Walter E. Dit
meyer, of Jefferson; and A. X. Unger, A.
J. Michaels and Romanus Hunter, OF
Morgan.
The new Committee organized by elect
ing Col. B. D. Gibson chairman and
Capt. w. B. Colston secretary.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19
DEER PARK HOTEL
DEER PARK WD.

~ 2 14t4Ni 4It1S
Nost Lc'igi'tl Summer Resort of the AUeQhenies
Sweep by mountain breez IS, $500 + ct above
sea level. Absolutely free from malaria, lay
fever aud mosq Iitos. On Main Line of Balti-
more " 'hiu railroad. Hotel and Co tn.res
Every motcr' convenience. Rooms en- suit,.
with bath. FL ctric Lights, Elevator, Turkish
Baths, two large Swimming Pools, Golf Links,
Tennis Courts, Bowling Alleys. Magnificent
Drives. Complete Livery Se1vi Ann polls
Naval Academy band. Delightful Cottages
Ifurn shed 'or housekeeping If dcsired) r ady
tor occupancy June list, Hotel open from June
23d to September S0th.
For rates aud Information address W. F.
Burwell. Manager. B. Il o. Building, Balti-
more, Md. uutll June 10Th. After that time.
Lecr Park, Garrett County, Md.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19
oatarrh Cannon be cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. CatGrrh is u
blood or constitutional disease. and in order
to cure it you must take internal remedies
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, aud
acts directly ON blood aud mucous surfaces
II Mrs Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine
1t was prescribed 10y one of the best physicians
in this country for Ycars,-and is a regular
prescription. 1t Is composed of the best tonics
known. combined with tho best blood purifiers
acting directly ON the mucous surfaces The
perfect combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free,
+ j. CHENEY " CO., Props Toledo, o
Sold by druggists. price Use.
Halls Family Pills arc the best
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19
Communicated.

The closing exercises of Stephenson
Seminary were we'll attended, and, iudp.
ing from the audience and their interest,
were appreciated. This writer would
like to comment upon the ease and grace
of some of the young ladies at the piano.
Miss Edith Guthrie, of Hampshire, and
Miss Laval .tte Wilson, of Waterford.
were particularly at home, and played
with soul and feeling. Miss Dora Hideck.
er, of Lacey Springs, read an original
essay on Prisons in former times and
now" She did it well, too. Rev. DR..
a. c. Hopkins made a few happy re
marks in delivering the music medals to
the four young ladies who were in such
close competition Miss Campbell could
not decide to reward one and leave three
out, so she rewarded all four. DR.. Hop
kins closed his remarks with tribute TO
the principal and his work, commencing
it and him to the interestof the commun-
ity. The exercises were brought to a
close by the delivery of certificates,
prizes and diplomas, the three receiving
the latter being Misses Marie Neil, Amelia
Diehl and Fife LaBoyteaux. After a
vacation song and benediction the com
mencement was thing of the past. and
the students have now scattered to their
respective homes.
CoRREcTED.-Miss Lacey Young was
reported to have missed one word out of
the hundred given for spelling test. 1t
was mistake. Miss Young's paper was
perfect, the disputed word being one of
observation-disclosures final double IFS, about
which English and American authorities
disagree.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19
An druggists sell Dr.. Mlle.. paln pms.

Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Elizabeth St. Clair Smith, OF
Berryville, Va. to Mr.. Eustace Leroy
Williams, of Louisville, KY. Miss Smith
is the attractive daughter of Mr..
Charles H. Smith, and is weel known
socially. Mr. Williams is-a Virginian,
but has for the past five years been sport.
ing editor of the Louisville Commercial.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining in the Postofice at
Charles Town, Jefferson county, ~. Va. on
Saturday last:
Jennie Rohensou, Mr., George H. Williams,
Rev. David Winters, Edward Walker. George
RaroIe, Mrs Lille Sicurb, Miss Matilda Rob-
son. Mrs. Annie WillinSham, Miss Mary Nc
Daniel, Mr.. A. A. MackiG. Mrs. Aunie Lee
Jones, John Henderson, William Harris, Mrs
ana GoItz, AIiss Mahle Dune, JOrdon pil,
Nelson Brooks, Miss r. E. Baker
The above letters, If not called for within
fifteen days, will be seat to the dead letter
Office. Persons calling for them viii please
say that they are advertised
L. d. GETzENDANEa, P. NJ.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19

The Martinsburg Statesman says: Mr.
]. Garland Hurst's nomination for the
position Of State Treasurer is a fitting
recognition not only of his personal merit
but of the magnificent Democracy OF old
Jefferson, the Gibralter of the party"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19
Sunday Excursions, N. & w. nv.

Tickets will be sold by the Norfolk & Yves
tern Railway every SUI" day, June 10 to SEN
tembrr III, 100, inclusive, Ia l.uruy R:vcrton.
Berryvillc, SHENANDOAH June ion aud Hagcrs.
town. ut VERY Low RATES. from nii STA.
tions Elkton to st. James. inclusive.
No Baggage checked on Sunday excursion
tickets Bicycles VIII be carried without
hurge.
See local lime tubles for time of trains at
intermediate STATIONS. W. b. BEvn l..
General Passenger Agent.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19

Monongal1a and Randolph counties
have gone for Dayton, and these, with
the votes already pledged, it is SAID, will
insure his nomination in the Republican
Congressional Convention to meet at
Terra Alta, June Fl.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19

How fortunate there was no quarantine
herebouts in the heat OF the late primary
election canvass. Else what Would the
poor candidates have done about cleo
tioneerinp?
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19

OF Hon. James H. Miller, the Demo
cratic nominee for Auditor. the Wheeling
Register says: The high esteem in
which Mr.. Miller is held by the people of
his section of the State, regardless of
political affiliations, as a1awyer OF ability,
ascholar of rare attainments and gentle
man of sterling worth and stainless char
acter, is enjoyed by him throughout the
State, and the placing of his name on the
StateticlSetadds materially to the strength
of the party, and insures Democratic
success in the Third Congressional Dis
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19

The address before the Alumni Associa-
ton of Washington and Lee University
will be delivered by Hon. John w. Davis,
of this State. Mr.. Davis has inst been
chosen by the Democratic State Conven-
ton as a Presidential EIector-at-Largc.
Mr.. Davis married daughter of Maj.
Z. H. Mcdonald of this county, nearly a
wear ago.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19

Col. Nat. Ward Fitzgerald, of this
place, a prominent Populist, favored the
late Democratic State Convention with
several poems, copies of which we have
received. Our limited space will not
permit publishing them entire, but we
give place to the FOLLOWING anent our pop
ular candidate for State Treasurer:
''For Treasurer, both last and FIST,
That honest yeoman, ]. G. Hurst,
VIII get the votes where eer he goes,
Aud strike the foe with telling blows.
He will Successful effort make
VIII win the heat and take the cake"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19


The discovery of smallpox here last
week was followed by the most prompt
and prudent efforts for its suppression on
the part OF our Mayor. Town Council
and health officers. Mayor Washington
has been especially active in his efforts to
do all in his power in the matter, and we
are pleased to note that the patients, who
are entirely of the colored population, are
all doing we'll and are likely to recover.
Tne disease has been in its very mildest
iorln, there have been no deaths, and the
worst cases are now reported as practi-
cally out of danger. The people of our
immediate community, who know all the
facts, are not at all alarmed, but are tax
ing all proper Precaution, and business is
going on as usual. Some few of the
country people were at first little
alarmed, but the scare is now about over,
and country people, realizing that there
is no danger, are coming to town freely
and transacting their business as usual.
Summer visitors are coming in to the no.
tells. and all our people are moving about
freely without reserve. We hope within
a very few days to be able to chronicle
the entire disappearance Of the disease
from this locality.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19

We regret to note the retirement of
Mr.. U. S. G. Pitzer from the editorship
of the Martinsburg Herald.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19
I
Ice !! Ice /! Ice !!

am now ready to furnish Pure River Ice
9no Manufactured lee Orders left at my
Neat aud Grocery Sore will receive prompt
attention lee on hand at the sore ut all
times. | thanks the public for their liberal
patronage last season and solicit = couiin-
nance of the same. Respectfully,
Mas Is. 1900. w s. MERCHANT.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19
Ice, Coal and Wood.

am now prepared to furnish the hest OF
hard and soft coal ut rock bottom prices
Don't purchase until you sec me. Aiso the
best of wood in large or small lots. Pure ice
all the year round. Soft Coal for the use of
farmers, blacksmiths aud engine operators n
Speciality Orders left at the store of s. H
Laudis, or at INV coal yard (formcriy Kenne-
dys) on the old LeetOwn road; will have
prompt attention. and satisfaction guaraltecd
Dec. D. MARSHALL BURNS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-19

Senator Scott and the West Virginia
delegation Will boom Senator Ellsins for
Vice President at the Philadelphia con-
vention.