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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-02-27
WPHoLsTERING
Furniture Repairing.

Mr. Thomas G. Rust will give his special
attention to the upholstcrimg Business. and
Furniture Repairing. Old hair and shurk
mattresses made over. l will also make the
Folding Hair Mattress, which can be folded
aud handled with ease. also have u sample
line of Upholstery goods, which have just
received from Baltimore. These samples ave
taken from some very fine patterns. Call aud
make selection.
N. BIN connection with the above will
continue to Rcnovatc Feathers. aud mat
trcsscs will he called for by my assistant
anywhere within 10 miles of Charles Town
and safely returned. will also buy and sell
secondhand furniture. Rrfrrancc can be
given in this line i'll Charles Town and in the
County. Have been in this business for o
number of years. Perfect satisfaction given
Place of business Congress St, = doors wcsi
of the Baptist Church. Parties outside OF
town having feathers to rcnovute and mat
tresses to make over please notify me hy mail.
May 23-6m. THOMAS 6. RUST.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-02-27
SOUTHWARK.
Train 50 connect with Southern L. Il.
at Sirasburg Junction at 1925 and AS p. IN.

Mixed Trains Southbound pass CharlesTown
n. 3.2S and 6.45 n. m. Arrive at Strasburg
Junction ut 6.02 and 1880 Il. IN.
Mixed trains northhound pass Charles Town
at ; So p. and L. a. IN. Arrive at Harpcr's
Ferry AZ 4.20 y. III. and SO a. M.
CONNECTIONS.
Train s connects at Hurpcr' sForry With
LimitedE Express train leaving atl9. Il a m. aud
l:04 p. M arriving ut Chicago $50 n. M; aud
IL co noon, and with train leaving ut 5.l4
p. III. arriving at Cincinnati at 7.45 II. m, st.
Louis 600 p. m; and connects al Wcavcrton
at IL 40 a. M, arrive at Hagerstown at 1870
p. m. MISREPRESENTATION with train arriv-
lug ut Frederick at 1 55 p. NJ.
Train II connects with Fast Ncstibule train
ut Harper's Ferry at 9;44 p. m. for Chicago, OF
1921 p. IN. for Pittsburg and 1898 n. IN. for
Cincinnati and st. Louis. Arrive ut Pitts
burg at 200 Il. m, Chicago at 9:45 p. m. Gin
cimnaiti at p. M, aud st, Louis 6:S0 Il. m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars are run
through to Cincinnati, ST. Louis, and Chicago
on all express trains.
For rates. tickets, baggage checked, apply
to any Office of the b. ~ D. Railroad
+. ID UNDERWOOD, Gcnl Manager.
u. b. MARTIN, Mau'gr Pass. Trntllc
Dec. ;. 1898.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-02-27
BIacksmithing.

The undersigned has taken the old aud we'll
known Thos. " Davis Blacksmith Sh0p. ard
viii hereafter conduct the Smith Business in
all It's branches ut this old established stand.
Horse-Shocin@ specially. and all kinds of
work executed promptly and at reasonable
rates Has had long experience in tie busi-
ness, and will guarantee satisfaction.
July 5-y. ABRAHAM ARMSTRONG.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-02-27
Contractors & Builders.
FIRST CLASS WORK BY GooD
MECHANICS.

If yen intend building or making altera-
lions, or If your property is in need Of repairs,
CHAs. II. GRIM,
Contractor and Builder
Eox 80, Charles Town, W. Va.
REFEREScEs.-I. U. Coffman, VIM. Kahn
lhos' T. EarnshSw (work just fnished).
Special Attention to aIlKinds 10 bling
May IS. 1894.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-02-27
w. BEvILL, General Pass. Agent.
RoANoKE.MA.
southern RaiIWaY.

BETWEEN WASHINGTON ALEXANDRIA, STRAs-
DUEa AND HARR soNBURG.
C"udensedr Fine Tables ia Effect Feb IL. 1900
Grains Nos. Q aud 10 daily trains Nos. IS,
II. Is and Y daily, week days.)
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-02-27
RAILROAD
SoRTHWARD.

Train s connects with Southern n u. q
garrisonburg at 700 a. IN. for Strasburg
Junction and Harper's Ferry Division
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-02-27

There is no lite enemy" Little inn
purities in the blood are sources of great
danger and should be expelled by Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-02-27

Nos.l4 aud 10 connect with main line trains
for all points South aud Southwest and at
Washington for all Eastern Cities. No change
OF cars Observation-Disclosures ton Notwithstanding
For detailcd infor alton apply to nearest
agent of Southern hallway. or write to l.. $.
Brown, General Agent, Washington d. Z.
FRANK S CANNON.
Srd Vicc-Prrst. IL Gcn'l Mgr
j. NJ. CULP, Traffic Mgr
Feb. 10. ". a. TURK, Gen'l pass Agt
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-02-27
TRAINS VIA AITENwALD cUT-oFP.

Leave HagcTsiowu for ChambersbuTs aud
intermediate Stations ut 6.l2 \ M. and g n n,
M. aud leave Chambersburg for Hagcrstown
and intermediate Stations At z IS a ~. and
7.59 p. M.
Additional trains leave Baltimore for Union
Bridge aud intermediate Stations at l0.I7 q.
NJ and 6.lO p. m. aud leave Union Bridge
Tor Baltimore at Cos a. m, and u 30 y. NJ.
daily, except Sunday.
SUHDAYsOSLY.-Leave Baltimore for Union
Bridge and intermediate Stations 9.35 ain.
aud 235 p. m. and leave Union Bridge 3.45
q. m, aud 9.05 p. IA. for baltimore a luter-
mediate Stations
Trains forFrcderick leave Brucevilig at s3S.
30 and 1910 4 IN. and 5.3S and go D. ib--
Trains TOR Littiestown and Taneytown leave
Bruceville 947 IN. aud 3.4j N.
leave Rocky Ridge for Emmitsbnrg at 8 26
and 10 40 a. IN. and 3.31 aud 6.34 p IN. Leave
diminishing for Rock Ridge ut 80 and 10 90.
& IN. and So and T. so p. NJ.
t5Daiiy All Others Daily, except Sunday.
more.
~ HOOD. Pres't. and Gent Mau'gr.
De 20. 1898.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-02-27
BALTIMORE 4 cUMprntAND y.
Schedule in effect Oct. /, 1899.

BALTIMORE Il CUMBERLAND VALLEY BKANcH
Leave Hagerstown for Wayncsboro. Cham
bersburg and intermediate Stations &C $50 A.
IN, and for Shippcnsburg and Intermediate
Stations at lilo a III. and 100 p IN
Leave Supervising for IlayerstOwn and In
termediaie Stations AT 6. 90 a m. and 300 p
m, and cave Ihamhersburs for Hager.toau
and Intermediate Stations at ,45 p IN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-02-27
THE COOKBOOK.

Before cooking sweetbrcads soak them
for an hour in mild lemon juice and wa
ter.
When beating eggs for pudding. add
the sugar to them ana not TO the other
ingredients.
y vanilla bean kept in the sugar box
imparts a delicious flavor to sugar. TIL,
French do this.
In recipes "onc tcaspoonful" means
rounded mp as much above the spoon as
the bowl rounds below.
A Spanish onion minced and added t.
an omclct batter in the proportion of one
teaspoonful for each egg gives a deli
ciOus flavor.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25
Jealous Wife's Shot.

Phoenix (AriZ. Mrs. John Camp
bell of Clifton, shot young woman
named Mary Summarized at Clifton
early this week The motive was we'll
grounded jealousy. Miss Summerfield
is the daughter of a respected citizen
of Clifton, and Campbell is an old
resident, being employed at the smell
ter of the Arizona Copper Company
He became infatuaed with Miss Sum-
merfield, and She received his atten-
tons. Their relations We're notorious,
and Mrs. Campbell demonstrated with
her husband in vain. A few days be-
fore the shooting, when she begged
him to give up Miss Summerfield, he
turned upon her an beat her.
Mrs. Campbell was at length driven
to desperation. The night before
Campbell had taken his children out
for ride, and, taking Miss Summer
field into the buggy, drove about the
town. Next morning Mrs Campbell
went to Miss Summerfield's home, and,
calling her to the door, shot her. The
bullet cut through the stomach, missed
the liver and lodged under the right
shoulder blade. She is still alive. but
it is feared that her wound will prove
fatal
Mrs. Campbell was arrested, but it
is the opinion of the community that
the case will end with the arrest.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25
BRIDGING of the Difficulty.

A lady had issued invitations for a
dinner of twelve, and on the morning
of the appointed day, when comforting
with her footman, she discovered that
one of the twelve silver shells in which
scalloped oysters were to be served had
been misplaced. Rigid search for the
missing article having proved unavail
ing the lady decided that, sooner than
give up that course, she would simply
decline oysters when they were hand
ed to her, and so the eleven shells
would be sufficient.
1t happened that when the oysters
were served at dinner the hostess was
engaged in very animated conversa-
ton with some of her neighbors, and,
forgetting her determination, she took
one of the shells of oysters and set it
before herself
If the servants heart fell in conster-
nation at this he gave no external sign
of it, but, speaking in tones distinct
though low, said respectfully: Eek
cuse me, madam, but you said 1 was to
remind you that the doctor forbade you
eating oysters. London Tit-Bits.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25
Judge Seizes a Courtroom in Honolulu.

HONOLULU, United States Judge M.
M. Estee has arrived here arS epened
his court, and one of his first acts was
to make an order Selling a courtroom
for his own use, the local authorities
not having provided him with one
Judge Estee ordered United States
Marshal Ray to take possession of a
room which has been the court of Cir
cult Judge Silman.
The order from Judge Estee came
after a good deal of correspondence
had passed between His Honor and Su-
perintendent of Public Works J. A. Nc
Candless regarding the finding of quar-
tiers for the United States Court. The
order created a great sensation among
the legal fraternity 1t has raised the
point whether the United States or the
Territory of Hawaii is the owner of the
public buildings here. The matter will
have to be decided at Washington.
Judge Estee is doing quite a large
business in naturalizing citizens. Many
old residents of the islands had not
changed their allegiance from the
country Of their birth and they are now
taking advantage of the opportunity
afforded by the United States court. A
majority of the new citizens are Of
English birth.
The British bark, Dunreggan, arriv-
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25
Rev. Brown Got a Rich Wife.

Toledo CO., Rev. c. o. Brown, whose
sensational church trial stirred San
Francisco a few years ago, is in the
city with Mrs Brown No. 2. His first
wife petitioned for divorce in Chicago
about two months ago. The style of
the case was MARY Brown VS.. Charles
Brown" and the grounds for separa-
ton were alleged cruelty. Just after
the case came up for adjudication,
however, the pleadings were so
changed that they read, MARY Brown
VS.. Charles o. Brown" and the charge
was changed from cruelty to adultery.
The divorce was granted, and Rev.
Brown, on August 6, married Mrs.
Mary 'Malloy, a wealthy and we'll
known lady. Brown came here a few
days ago to attend the annual reunion
of the Third Ohio cavalry, of which he
is member. The couple are stopping
at the Jefferson Hotel, and will return
to Chicago in few days. He has given
up the ministry, for the present at
least So quietly was the divorce Sc
cured and the second marriage per-
formed that it was never made public
until after the visit to this city.
We generally are much more ready
to say that we cannot afford it when it
is a question of some one else rather
than ourselves being benefited --Phils-
delphia Times.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25
Miss Ration and Al Reagan Fool the Old
Folks.

Mount Vernon (Vt)-Angela Raj
ston, aged 20, and Alfred T. Reagan,
aged %, both of San Francisco, were
quietly married by Mayor Fiske of
this city in the executive chamber of
the City Hall. The wedding was the
elimination of a pretty romance,
years ago and ended in tn elopment of
the young couple from New York
last night.
Miss Ralston is a daughter of J. B.
Ralston, vice-president of the Union
Iron Works and Reagan is the propri-
etor of a prosperous real estate bust
ness in San Francisco. About two years
ago Reagan became acquainted with
Miss Ralston and the acquaintance
soon ripened into affection, which led
to an engagement. Miss Ralston's pa
rents were bitterly opposed to the mar
riage and did everything they could to
persuade the daughter to break the
engagement with Reagan.
Finally, as a last resort. they de-
termined upon a trip to Europe and
thought that by the time they returned
the daughter would listen to a request
and dismiss her finance. After several
months touring in Europe and at the
Paris Exposition the Ralstons sailed
for New York, arriving on the Deu-
tschland Tuesday.
Meanwhile Reagan had been in
formed of the family's plans and he
hurried to New York to be there when
Miss Ralston arrived. He was in New
York nearly a week before the steam
ship arrived and completed his plans
to make Miss Ralston Mrs. Reagan as
soon after her arrival in New York as
DOsSible
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25
KRUGER A PRISONER
Fighting Commandments Keep Him Under
Guard.

London-A correspondent of the
Central News, who was lately released
after undergoing ten months captivity
at Nootgedacht, has arrived at Dur
ban, Natal, whence he cables confirm
ing the assertions that President Kru-
ger wants peace, but says the fighting
commandants want to continue the
war. They are confident that they can
hold the difficult Nootgedacht country
for at least six months. They are not
alarmed by the prospective stoppage of
supplies imported by way of Delogoa
Bay, as they have an abundance of
provisions, large part of which are
buried. They have ninety guns at
Machadodorp.
The correspondent processes to know
that when President Kruger was at
Machadodorp, he wanted to leave the
country, pleading that his health was
bad. The military leaders suggested
that Watervalonden was a desirable
and healthful place, and they simulta-
neously provided the president with a
large guard of honor, who were in
structed not to lose sight of him day
or night. The leaders argue that the
President is responsible for the war
and must face the consequences. They
will prevent his flight forcibly if
necessary.
Cape Town.-Lord Kitchener, after
a forced march, has relieved Col
Hoare and the British garrison at Ell
ands River.
DEWET ELUDES KITCHENER.
Pretoria.-Gen. Dewet has managed
to elude Gen. Kitchener in spite of the
fact that all the British wagons had
double teams of picked animals. The
Beers evaded the British by marching
at night over grounds known to them,
while their pursuers We're obliged to
march in the day time.
BROKE UP HIS FORCE.
London.-The War Office has re-
ceived a dispatch from Lord Roberts
expressing the fear that Gen. Dewet
has eluded his pursuers. Lord Rob-
erts says he imagines that Dewet's es-
cape is due to his breaking up his force
into small bodies.
CONSPIRATORS CONFESS.
Pretoria.-The trial by court-martial
of Lieut.. Condua of the Stats Artil-
lery and the other leaders of the con-
spiracy to kidnap Gen. Lord Roberts,
has begun. The prisoners pleaded
guilty, but at the suggestion of the
court, Withdrew their plea and the
trial is proceeding.
AMERICAN DISTRIBUTES COIN.
Cape Town.-An American consular
officer has gone from Lorenzo Marquee
to Nooitgedacht to distribute money to
the British prisoners there, each of
whom receives ga.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25
Frisco Expects Crowds.

San Franciso, Aug. 9.-Accommoda-
lions for 100000 guests have been pro-
vided by the Hotel Committee of the
Native Sons, and from reports received
at the Admission day celebration head
quarters, it is estimated the committee
has not placed it's figures any too
high.
The United States life-saving ser
vice will be represented in the parade
Two of the most modern lifeboats on
their carriages will be in the line, and
an exhibition drill of life-saving corps
with their apparatus will be given on
the ocean beach.
A hose company of the Petaluma
Fire department will parade with the
Veteran Firemens' Association.
The Ancient Order of Druids will be
in the parade with about one thousand
members.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25
In the Wrong Place

A characteristic story of General
Scott is told in connection with the
sword presented to him by the State of
Louisiana, through the Legislature, at
the close Of the Mexican War.
He was accosted one day by a man
who said, General Scott, 1 had the
honor of doing most of the work on
the sword presented to you by the
State of Louisiana. 1 should like to
ask if it was just as you would have
chosen"
ITS a very fine sword, sir, a very
fine sword indeed" said the general.
Il am proud to have it. There is only
one thing l should have preferred diff
ferent. The inscription should have
been on the blade, sir. The scabbard
may be taken from us, but the sword,
never!'
The sword cost about five hundred
dollars, the principal expense being in
the scabbard, which was richly chased
and ornamented.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25
Makes Another Start.

San Francisco.-Newsw was received
from Australia that the ship Canada
had made another start on her memoir
able voyage to Manila.
The Canada left Norfolk, Va, with a
load of coal for the United States war
ships in Manila bay on August 81,
1899. Approaching the Leeuwins, bad
weather was encountered, which was
followed by a dead calm. A water
spout came sailing along and took the
mizzenmast out of the ship. Early in
May of this year the Canada put into
Melbourne, Australia, to refit. AS soon
as she locked the coal was found to
be on fire and the vessel had to be
flooded On May % the Canada sailed
once more. On June 26 she was towed
into Freemantle, Australia, partially
dismasted and in a generally dilapi-
dated condition.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25
ALL ALONG THE COAST
Interesting General Information
About California
MENTIONED IN THESE COLUMNS
Selections That Will Be of Great Interest To
Both Old And Young.

The Belgian hare is pronounced a
financial success up in Oregon.
The Tulare County Supervisors have
been considering a bounty on coyote
scalps, but as the county is already
paying out a very considerable sum
for squirrel tails, have decided to 1--we
the coyotes to assist in exterminating
the squirrels. Thousands of squirrel
tails are brought in every month.
A San Rafael ghost which has re-
Gently haunted the Catholic cemetery
of that place, to the terror of the
neighborhood, turns out to be woman
who has become deranged through the
death of a child, and has formed the
habit of visiting his grave, clothed all
in white, to strew flowers and tear up
the ground.
Orpheum. week commencing August
25, Bennett and Stembler, vivacious
and Lulu; Meeker Baker Trio; Que
rita Vincent, Nicholas Sisters, Hooker
and Davis, st. Onge Brothers, Zelma
Rawlston.
Standardization noon today, two
laborers engaged in cleaning a sewer
manhole in an alley threw out the
body of prematurely born infant, and
without notifying the authorities, cast
it on the dumps, south of the city.
The body was horribly mangled, and
how it got into the sewer is a question
causing considerable comment. Cor
oner McMullen is investigating.
San Francisco weather phophets are
foretelling an early and wet winter
from the arrival of ducks and geese a
full month and a half before the usual
time. In addition to these, other birds
that are said never to come to the
coast of California excepting just be-
fore a severe winter have been seen
by sea captains along shore. Some of
them are of kinds that have not been
seen near California for many years.
The Seattle Times reports the pecu-
liar case of a family of four genera
lions found by the census enumerator
in one house in that city. The eldest
man of the family is the son of a
Mexican father and an Indian mother.
The daughter of the two married a
man half French and half Indian, and
the daughter of these two married an
Englishman. The Times says that the
child born to this last couple "a daugh-
ter-is as fair as any child of pure
Caucasian blood.
Moroscos Burbank Theater, week
commencing August 20, Mr. James
Neill and the Incompatible Neill Com
pany, presenting the great fantastic
comedy in three acts, "Niobe," all
week. Matinee Saturday.
1t is announced that guaranteed
! egg company" is about to begin bust
ness in San Jose. The company in
tends preparing for market $4,000 70
100000 eggs a day, every one guar
anteed and packed in sealed boxes
with date of laying printed on the seal
Patents for laying nest, perch and
food distributor have been taken out
and these articles will be used in the
chicken colonies to be kept by the
company. The latter is capitalized
according to the San Jose Merury, al
S1.000,000, and expects to spend $780,
900 yearly.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25
A MuddIed Memory.

I'm just aching to have those war
dispatches mention some of the dear
old Chinese names that were so famil-
lar to me when 1 dogeared my crude
little geography in the old red brick
school house on the hill"
'What namesT
''Why, Yang-tse-Kiang and Hoang-
Ho, and-and Irragmaddy, and-and
Passamquoddy, and-and Tambigbee,
and-and Memphremagog. and-oh,
yes, Beloochistan, and SpeneatcIes,
and"
well good-day. I'll see you later"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25

At no time in the history of English
letters has punctuation had less to do
than now in clarifying expression. In
the first place, this is the era of the
short sentence. Again, the comma IS
in process of elimination. In the his
tory of printing the comma was the
first point of punctuation to be evolved.
Greeks before the time of Christ had
found punctuation necessary, but 1t
was in an early translation of the Bible
that the comma first was used. After
other characters had come the comma
found new and relative uses. Twenty
five years ago the school text book on
English grammar insisted on the use of
of the comma to mark the least of rhet-
orical pauses, in addition to setting off
every phrase and clause with the same
mark. This, simply in recognition of
the fact that the tendency to misuse
the comma had resulted in an English
that was unintelligible without this
punctuation point. The comma had
put premium on slovenliness. A SEN.
tence could be started blindly, the
writer depending upon the comma to
link phrase to clause and lead the read;
er through the tangled maze of his YER
biage. He emphasized, modified, col
ored and phrased where he was conf.
dent that the comma would mark the
way to the end. To-day, however, there
is q distinct disposition on the part of
printshops to economiZe in the use of
the comma. Already this disposition
is having its effect on current litera-
ture. While it has tendency to short
en- sentences, it has still greater mis-
sion in forcing clearer sentences. In
this elimination of the comma the mod
ern newspaper has taken a lead. AS a
rule, its favored style admits of the
comma only where it is a sharp neces-
sity. Thus the newspaper writer above
all others cannot depend upon the COM
ma to point his meaning. Realizing
this he writes to avoid it. The result
is that adverbs, adjectives, phrases and
all forms of modifiers are in closest re-
lation to the parts of speech which they
affect, leaving a sentence so clear that
''he who runs may read" Whatever
may be said of the degeneracy of mod
ern literature no one will deny that the
written language Of to-day is clearer
than it ever was before. Nobody will
deny that some of enshrined classics, if
stripped of slovenly commas, would be
unintelligible. Not only has the comma
degenerated, but the italicized point of
witticism; the slovenly brackets, the
overworked quotation marks, and the
lazy dash, all are reduced to the occa-
sion of strictest necessity. All this has
made for better English.