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SFirginia Jfree w. W. b7qALLAHBB. BdU*r. OhnrlsMtown.Jefferaon County, West Fa. September SO. 1893. The graduates of the Keely Institutes are denominated ex j*g.il<>gi*u. The »*«» and the isms are engaged in a competitive trial for numerical supremacy. The President yesterday sent to the Sen ate the nomination of Hon. Wm. B. Horn blower, of Hew York, to be Associate Jus tice of the Supreme Court. In the opinion of a large proportion ol the American people, it is little Esthers father rather than her herself that has come unto the kingdom for such a time as this. Ex Senator Henry U. Davis and Govern or MacCorkle appeared before the ways and means committee yesterday and argued in favor of maintaining the present tariff on coal. ^ ^ Brother Morrow, of the Advocate, calls the editor of The Free Press a “gold bug” —because, perhaps, we issue a “gilt-edge' paper. We are pleased that he makes no effort to demonetize us by thus denomina ting us. A pertinent paragraph : The Morgantown yev Dominion says, “Democratic editors ought to be able to vent their spleen upon the opposition, instead of upon prominent Democrats. It might not be so satisfactory, personally, but it would be more beneficial to the party at large.” Morrow is such a confirmed silvente that we rather Imagine that if he could get on the good side of St. Peter and be allowed to enter the pearly gates he would object to the golden streeta and appeal for some chauge in the pavement. Why, be would even oppose the golden-rod at a national flower. _ ^_ It takes a bushel of wheat to buy two pounds of coffee now. I hats the Democ racy ot it. Two years ago a bushel of w heal would have purchased two pounds of coffee and a shirt besides. That was the RepuWi* can ism of it — Wetton World. A year ago wheat was only three cents higher than to day, and coflee now as then. If the Republican got a shirt thrown in—a three cent one—it was about as good as be was entitled to. It ir.ay be of interest to farmers to note that Mr. Wilson has granted permission to a delegation from Bermuda to be heard be fore the Ways and Means Committee. The Bermuda islands belong to great Britain, and produce great quantities of potatoes, onions and other vegetables. Farmers should by all means vote 'o keep the Dem ocratic party in power.—Martlntburg Herald And, we understand, the aforesaid Ber muda delegation contended that the foreign er paid the tax. We don’t see any good reason for Republican complaint of the representative* of the Bermuda oaioo. Senator Faulkner last Thursday offered his proposed amendment to the bill for the repeal of the Gherman act, providing for coinage of silver at the rate of $3,000 000 a month up to an aggregate of $800,000 0U0, and for the retirement of all notes of de nominations less than $10 except the legal tender greenbacks, substituting for them gold and silver coin. Th«* present aggregate of silver coin is $015,000,000, so that the in crease under this amendment would be $185,000,000 ; and under its provisions there would be no more purchases of silver bul lion until all the sefgnoiage and bullion now in the Treasury, amounting to $53,000, 000, had been coined. — • ■ ■- ■ ♦- -- Pt>ssibly it was a little injudicious for Democrats in Congre-s to precipitate a fiuht over the federal election laws at this time, instead of waiting until some settlement of the financial question should have been ac complished. We rather think they have made a mistake. But whether thev have or not, the intimations of R publican leaders, amounting to threats, that the repeal by Congress of the election laws will bring about the failure of the needed financial legislation, are utterly unpatriotic and in defensible. The threats probably amount to nothing more than a bluff'; but if they shou d be carried out it would not be the first time, by a great many, that the grand old party has subordinated or sacrificed the public welfare to partisan interests. inis issue ot I he r kee tress it numotr one of volume eighty-three. We don't want to blow our own horn unbecomingly* or to make claims that would not be approved by the judgment of our readers, and it would probably be too much to say that The Free Press has taken a new lease of life or im proves with age, is fresh as sweet sixteen or good as old wheat, or anything of that kind ; i but we think it will not be inconsistent with modesty or truthfulness to assert that it re ports local events with reasonable fullness and accuracy, denies its space to what is in jurious aud degrading, gives iu support to what is honest and elevating in local life and in the affairs of State and N.itiou, and ia everlastingly right on all political matters, j *We might he excusable, as the Supreme Court of the United State* has a Hornblow- I er by appointment of the President. Editor Gallaher took the early train Mon ] day morning for Washington. Times must I be getting pretty hard on “Alt. Parvo” when friend Gallaher can get up so early. Hard times will finally bring all these gold bugs to time.—Farxert' Advocate. Ye*, the editor was up in time to take the 7 o'clock train. What kind of a farmer editor mu«t it be that considers that hour early ? The editor of The Free Press de- [ nominated a gold-bug is good. Only a few days ago the silverite editor of the Advocate, ' by some inscrutible operation of Providence, or the Spirit of Darkness, came into poeses aloo of a check on one of the town banks and demanded gold! It was promptly forth coming, and he was so much elated by the possession of it that be couldn’t resist the temptatiou to exhibit it a* a souvenir of; journalistic success and as an ornament to the palm of a hand that he would wont make the innocents believe was horny from 1 contact with the plow handle and unrequit- . el because silver bad been demon cured. 1 The Cherokee Strip, Oklahoma, was open- j ed to settlers Saturday. It is said that 150,- j 000 people were waiting on the border and i the opening, according to press di-patches, was attended by scenes of the wildest ex citement. The signal was given at own announcing the passing of the title of the land from United Mates Government to the bonnier* and a race such »s never was wit nessed before and will never be seen again, was begun. On the lines in the vicinity of ' the various border towns the boomers had gathered in great numbers. As far as the eye c*>uld reach in either direction could be seen men mounted and in wagons and on f.K>t closely packed together, making asolid column two hundred feet or more wide iu ibe middle and tapering away to a mere streak of black in the di-tance. When the column broke at the filing of a single gun confusion reigned everywhere. So closely were the contestant packed together that the start was a hazardous one. Horsemen were unseated, wagons overturned and pe destrians pioairaled. In the lace nnuy were injured and some were killed. Of the latter some met death by accident and two were murdeied. 1 he details of the crimes are not known but the dead bodies, one stabbed and the other shot through the head, tell the manner of their death. Many dead horses hive been found on the prairie. Some died of over exertion; some were killed by falling in the race and others, re ceiving broken limbs in the rough prairie, were shot by their owners. Four of the new town sites have a population estimated at 5,000 each. Others boa-t of populations ranging from 10.000 to 13.000. It «s esti I mated that 100,0u0 persons settled in the strip. Reports of crimes resulting trora the settlement of the laud are few. The centennial of the laying cf the cor ner-stone of the Capitol at Washington was celebrated Monday. A handsome parado I of military, firemen, societies and orders preceded the ceremonies, escorting the I President from White House to Capitol — | The crowd was immense—as large as that gather* 1 at any presidential inauguration, ;inu iue w frame* Bishop Paret of the Protestant Episcopal Church opened the ceremonies, and after a short speech by .Mr. Lawrence Gardner, of Washington, President Cleveland was introduced and made a characteristic ad dress. He afterward introduced the other speakers. The oral ion of the day washy Hon. William Wirt Henry, of Virginia, grardson of Patrick Henry, and was an ex haustive review of the origin and growth of our institutions. Mr. Henry's voice is not strong, and his words reached only a small part of the great multitude before him.— The Senate was represeuted by Vice Presi dent Stevenson, the House ot Representa tives by Speaker Crisp, the Supreme Court by Justice Brown and the District of Col umbia by District Commissioner Parker, each making an appropriate address. The speaking was interspersed with selections by the Marine Band and "The 8»r-Span geld Banner.” the "Te Deum," "The Heav ens ar*» Telling” and "America, by a mag nificent chorus of fifteen hundred picked voices, accompanied by the Marine Band. It is noticeable that the proposition stib milted by Senator Faulkner, of West Vir ginia, to increase the silver coinage until it shall have reached a fixed limit ol f800, 000,000, is received by the press of the country with respectful attention, if not in all ca-<es with approval. Mr. Faulkner enjoys the confidence of the ijenate and country as a man of the utmost integrity ol motive and fairness of purpose, and were it not for the fact that the administration and the Senators who favor its policy are opposed to any legislation that may savor of concession or compromise, his plan would in all probability elicit favorable consideration, if not in some modified form, ultimate adoption. The Senate contention may come to eoucwiu.1 or compromise yet, however. It may coine to nothing, and concession or compromise on any reason able basis were better than that. The ob jection to Mr. Faulkner’s amendment lies, of course, in its provisions for iucrea-ing the silver burden. Its merit consists in fixing a filial limit atid to that extent re lieving the situation of its uncertainty.— Wathiitgton Poit. The storehouse ot Mr. James M. Billniyer, at Vanclevesville, in this county, was bro ken open and robbed on Wednesday night of last week. Mr. Billniyer states that his loss will exceed one hundred dollars. Tiie wholestockof goods was turned upsidedown and moat of it strewed over the door. Mr. Billniyer has beeu quite unfortunate during the past few years. His store has been twice robbed and he was once sand-bagged and badiv used up by robbers in their at tempt to lute his store. We are informed that some of the young rascals who were sent to the penitentiary for the last robbery of this store before this one are out and at their old tricks. Last Wednesday night the robbery of the store of Mr. U. D. McKee, located just across the r<>ad from Mr. Bill myer, was also attempted, but their attempt was unsuccessful.—JJartinsburg Statesman. The Washington Post last Thursday pub lished the following paragraph : “Chairman Wilson, of the Ways and Means Committee, has been the recipient of a patriotically useful and ornamental walking stick from an unknown admirer The curiosity is of white maple, carved about with most won derful designs, likenesses of Grover Cleve land, Adlai Stevenson, the Chairman him self, and the great American eagle on the wing, all embowered in a chaos of Star Spangled Banners suggestive of Bourke Cochran's |*eroration. A gold head tops the wooden curiosity. The stick came to j the committee room housed in a wooden i box, which bore the post mark of Deer ( Lodge, Mont. Such are the perquisites of eminence.” The Cumberland Times nominates Col. Jno. T. McGraw for Governor of West Vir ginia. We don't know any one who would fill the gubernatorial chair with more abil ity and elegance than the Colonel.—Acu ! rk minim. • Newsy Notes. Paid admissions to the World’s Fair are now nearly 200,000 daily. ^ The residence of Andrew Littlepage, io Charleston, was destroyed by fire. The parents of the new Cleveland baby have decided to name her Esther. Dr. Isaac C. Hoge died last week at his residence near Hamilton, Loudoun county. W. Lee Hollis, a former resident of Mar tinsburg, died at Radford, \ a-, a tew days ago. Hon. Basil Gordon has announced him self a condidate for the Democratic nomi nation for Congress to succceed Col. O’Fer rail. An express car was robbed by four mask ed men on the Mineral Ridge Railroad, Michigan, on Friday. They succeeded in getting away with $75,000. Mr. Geo. B. Matthews, a distinguished artist of Washington City, has gone to Fair mont to paint a portrait of ex-Gov. A. B. Fleming to be piaced in our State Capitol. W. C. Scheu, a Martinsburg boy, has been appointed registrar for Ltah county, Ltah. The Salt Lake City Tribune speaks highly of him as a gentleman and as one well qual ified for the duties of the office. Three men, supposed to be white, held up a freight train on the Georgia Central R. R. Saturday morning. They were surrounded in a swamp by a sheriff's posse and have made fight, killing one man and wounding others. They will be captured. West Virginia is one of the few States in the Union that is out of debt. The others owe $224,000,000 and pay ovt r $10,000,000 of interest annually. Our constitution for bids tjte creation of a State debt.—Aeir Do minion. Miss Kathervn Yost, a daughter of Maj. S. M. Yost, of Staunton, won the essay prize offered by the New York Frets for the best descriptive letter of the World’s Fair, writ ten by a miss not over sixteen years old, the leiltT 10 DC llUlllCU IU UIC iiuuuku John Grabill, a resident of lledgesville, was discovered one day last week in his stable lying dead. He had gone into the stable to attend to some duties when one o! the mules kicked him in the head. He was twenty years old and a popular young man. —Martinsburg Independent. The Spree in Over. Suppose we stop howling ‘‘hard times. The cry has become monotonous and, as a matter of fact, it isn’t true any longer, even if were ever justified. People have been crazy and badly scared, that’s all. Men of wealth have run just as hard and yelled just as loud as the savings bank depositors have. Wages have been cnt down and men have been discharged in anticipation of commercial disaster that has not occurred. Money has been drawn from the savings banks and put in old socks be cause of an unreasoning distrust. Suppose we resume business again. Currency is be ginning to circulate freely. The Sherman law is on its last legs and will soon be knock ed over the ropes entirely. There is no ob stacle to a complete resumption of business except the lingering remnants of the iinan ciai deli rum tremens from which we have beeu suffering. Start the wheels whirring again. Choke off the yawning. Get sober. The spree is over.—Clarktburg Xeics. Ueaj'nrsa Cannot be Cnreil by local applications, as they caunot reach Iht* diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure Deafness, and that i» by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by ail inflamed condition of the mu cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inflamed you have a rum bling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed Deafness is the result, and unless the imflammation can be taken out and this mho restored to its nor mal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but au inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused hv catarrh) that cannoi be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F J Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. JF-^’Snld by Druggists, 75c. To-day the Jewish Church will observe the Day of Atonement, which is observed once every year, as commanded by the God of Moses during the days of the chil dren of Israel. Sentember 10 inauiru rated the 5654th year since the creation of the world, according to the Mosaic laws, and was rigidly observed as New Year’s Day by the Hebrews. The teuth day of the new year is the Day of Atonement, and is kept according to the commands of the Al mighty, as recorded in Leviticus, 16th chap ter, 29th to 31st verses. From the New York Morning Advertiser: “ Postmaster General Bissell is looking about for the right kind ot a man to take the place of Lowrie Bell, Second Assistant Postmaster General. It is understood that the name of Richard Randolph McMahon, of West Virginia, ex Comptroller of the Treasury, has been seggested to him as a man peculiarly qualified for the place by reason of his experience in dealing with railroads. Inquiry at the department de velops the fact tlist no application has been filed by that gentleman.” We understand Col. McMahon has not made aud will uol make an application for said position. Hoys' School Suits. We’ll make Rome howl. We have placed on sale the following lots : 200 boys’ nobby double-breasted suits, ages 4 to 14 ; twenty styles; will wear like iron. Our prices $1 to $3 ; worth from #2 to $5 per suit. Perlect mountains of children’s clothing running down as low as 75c. per suit, and as high as per suit. Bring the little tots around, and if we can’t rig them from head to to>- for much less cash than all others our name isn’t Wm. Kahn, tiadler Building. In Favor of Buyers. Rubber goods at old prices. It is gener ally known that rubber shoes and boots are very much higher than last year. I pur chased in March, before the advance. $1,000 worth, with a view of making a big stake. But I have decided now to give my custom ers the 1 mefit of the bargains, and will sell the ast year’s prices. I have 1st, 2nd bii . qualities. None will be sold at wh< e. Just for the benefit of my re tail . .outers. Gso. U. HaOIEY. A Submarine Monster. The Seattle (Washington) Prett-Rms contains the following: ' A singular marine monster that is now attracting unusual attention as a “What is it ?" is to be seen at the Denver market. It was caught in the northern waters of Queen Charlotte Sound, and the scientists and oth ers versed in such matters who have seen it are unable to classify it among aquatic spec imens, though a conchyliologist would probable find it to be sui generis; but what ever its scientific place may be, it is deeply interesting to examine this rare and myster ious monster of an unknown species and age that so seldom leaves its submarine re gions as to come within the reach of man. Its length is fully six feet and at a distance presents more the appearance of a gigantic eel or snake than a fish. It is dark brown iu color and wedge shape in form, tapering gradually from the head to the tail which is flat and evidently very muscular. The head is short and narrow, with widening jaws on the bulldog order. It has long, sharp teeth, or tusks, in the upper and low er front jaw, evidently used to tear with, and behind these, triple rows of molers, or grinders, fixed, not on the sides of the jaws, but in the middle of the upper and lower jaws, indicating that the thing evidently lived on shell fish and crushed shell and all between these powerful looking molers. It was caught by an Indian on a halibut hook and made such a vicious fight that it broke the sides of the canoe before the frightened Indian succeeded in hammering it to death. The oldest of the Indian fishermen could give no idea of the nature of the fish, and none like it had ever been seeu or heard of by any of them and its capture aroused their superstitious nature, and many were firm in the belief that a submarine god had been sacrificed which would forever act as a hoodoo on their future fishing operations. The present specimen will be sent to some Eastern museum. .4 Real Castle in the Air. Mr. Toblansky, the engineer, is starting a company for the introduction of a novel feature at the Antwerp exhibition which is lo be held uext year. It is to consist of a raft with an area of about twenty square yards, and constructed of bamboo rods and steel and aluminum tubing, on which a palatial restaurant is to he erected, and the whole suspended in mid-air at an altitude of 500 yards by means of captive balloons. An ingenious combination of anchor cables will hold this “aerial castle” in position, and effectively prevent any oscillation, even in the strongest gale. Two smaller captive balloons, each to carry eight or ten persona, will serve to convey visitors to this floatiug island und back again to terra firma. Each of the larger balloons is fitted with a silk tube, through which, by means of an automatic arrangement, a fresh Bupply of gas is obtained when required. Electric lamps of intense brilliancy are fitted to the raft for the purpose of lighting the exhibi tion grounds." The entire fabric can be brought down to the ground in ten minutes by means of steam winches.—he Put riot*. ■ ♦"* Once an amusing story was told me by a South sea trader, writes Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson. He had been in the habit of carrying all sorts of tinned meats, which the natives bought with avidity. Each tin was branded with a colored picture—a cow for beef, a sheep for mutton and a fish for sar dines. It happened that the firm who furnished the mutton thought it a good plan to change their labels, that their goods might be more easily distinguished from others. The mark chosen was a red dragon. The natives came with their copra to trade as usual. The new tins wore shown them, but they recoiled in horror and gave the trader to understand that they had had some religious instruction and were not to be deluded into eating tinned devil. The trader was forced to eat his stock ot mutton himself, for not a native could be persuaded to touch the accursed thing. In the United Slates Senate on Thursday Mr. Faulkner offered an amendment to the repeal act, which was read and ordered printed. It provides for the coinage of sil ver dollars, not less than $3,000,000 a month, at present ratio of 16 to 1, out of sil ver bullion purchased under the Sherman act, to be a legal tender. Also, for the monthly purchase of sufficient bullion for the coinage of two millions a month, in quar ters, halves aud dollars; further purchase and coinage to cease when the aggregate of $800,000,000 is reached. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Voorhees appealed to the silver Senators to agree up on n date for a vote upon the repeal bill — Not receiving a satisfactory r*»ply, lie gave notice that to day he would ask the Senate to hold longer sessions in order to conclude the debate. Mr. Mills made a strong speech in favor of unconditional repeal. In the Hou->e the Heuublicans continue to filibus ter to prevent the introduction of a bill to repeal federal electien laws. VOX’T TAKE POISOX! Cheap whiskies are a mild form of poison. Consumers are warned against their use. 1. ir. Harper's Xelson County TVhiskey is a standard, high grade Kentucky Wiskey which reaches me direct from Kentucky, aud whose purity I can conscientiously guarantee to those seckiug a stimulant for medicinal or social use. C. W. Thomas, Charles Tow n, W. Va “Children,” said the teacher, “tell rre the name of something belonging to the animal kingdom.” Carl instantly raised his hand. “What is it, Carl? “A little wurrum,” said Carl. The teacher smiled. “Who can give me the name of another an imal ?” Carl’s band fairly “niggled” with excitement. “Well, Carl '“Another lit tle wurrum.” Friend—What on earth are you photo graphing the umbrella for, dear boy. Am ateur photographer—\ousaid you wanted to borrow it to go borne with, and I m get something to remember it by, that s All. Half Fare Excursions to the World’s Fair. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co. will ran a series of special excursions to the World’s Fair, for which excursion tickets to Chicago will be sold at rate of one fare for the round trip from Baltimore, Lexing ton and all stations west of there as far as the Ohio river. The dates selected are Sept. 28, October 4, 10 and 17. The special trains will consist of first-class vestibuled day coaches, equipped with lavatories and other toilet conveniences, and an experi enced Tourist Agent and a train porter will accompany each train, to look after the comfort of passengers. Stops for meals will be made at meal stations en route. The tickets will be valid for the outward journey on the special trains only, connecting with train 418 at Harper’s Ferry. They will be valid for return journey in day coaches on all trains leaving Chicago within teu days, including date of sale. Following is schedule of train on Valley Division connecting with World’s Fair Special at Harper’s Ferry, and rates from principal Stations in this vicinity : LEAVE A. H. KATE. Kernstown.10 54.$'6.75 Winchester.1109. 16.75 Stephenson.11.19. 16.75 Wadesville.11.29. 16.75 Summit Point.11.39. 16 75 Charles Town. .11.57. 16.75 r. M. Halltown.12 07. 16 75 Millville.1212. 18.75 Harper's Ferry.12 20. 16 75 Special train from Harper’s Ferry and points east will arrive at Chicago afternoon of next day. For more detailed information apply to C. E. Dudrow, Traveling Passenger Agent, Winchester, Va. Opening of the Fall Season. A graud display of men’s due, ready-made clothing. Overcoats for men and boys; children’s suits; odd pants and boys' knee pants; furnishings; beautiful line of neck wear and underwear; hats and shoes, trunks, satchels and valises. Largest, best selected and most complete stock ever shown We uhail inaugurate the beginning of the fall and winter business. It will be a mem orable event in the history of our house— indeed it will be memorable in the history of the retail clothing trade of Charles Town ; for while we are showing the largest and best selected and most complete stock of goods in this town we are also going to of fer the greatest values. We want everybody who Iihh the time to spare to be with us.— It will pay to take the time. The sight of such a stock as wo have is worth coming miles to see and the good things we are go ing to give should crowd our store from the time it is opened until it is closed. A grand feast of bargains—but be sure to come, for these bargains are extra, the like of which you will not be able to find elsewhere. W.m. Kahn', Sadler Building. The Public Schools. The session of the Charles Town Graded 8chool will begin on Monday, September 11, 1893. On the first day of the session all pupils will be enrolled. So charge will be made in any of the gndes for pupils from Cbarl-s Town District, or any of the sub-districts of Charles Town District, and pupils from other districts will bring their transfers. It is impossible to estimate the disadvantage of late entrance and irregular attendance It is hoped that parents will co-operate with the teachers in helping pupils maintain a good po sition in their grades. Parents are therefore urged to remember that success depends upon prompt entrance und regular attendance, and also that interruption of study by absence is always injurious. Very small pupils will not be retained six hours per day. By order of the School Board. WRIGHT DENNY. Aug. 30, Isfi:;. _Principal. Sealed Proposals. By order of Mayor and Council of Charles Town, Jefferson county, West Va., respective ly separate proposals will be received until the first of October next fora steel or iron bridge of thirty-one foot span and twenty-six foot width, over the Valley Branch of the B. St 0. railroad at north Charles street, masonry, and excavation and embankment; also for a steel or iron bridge of twenty foot span and sixty six foot width over Evitt's run at West Wash ington street, masonry, and grading and filling. Plans and specifications of details will be furnished upon application. The right is re served to reject any or all bids. J B. McKLROY, Eng. Charles Town, Sept. 13th, 1893.—3t. Spirit and Advocate copy. Charles Town Male Academy. i,orps oi instructors: Ur. K. K. MEADE, Prin. Mb. C. K. K. VARNER. Assistant. The ensuing session of the Charles Town Academy begins SEPT. 11,1»93. Experienced Instructors. The latest methods and best text books. Scientific work In all departments.— The primary will have the same painstaking attention as the more advanced. For Cata logue apply to Mr. Cleon Moore, Charles Town, I)r. R. K. MKAUE, Prin. Aug. 2, 1893—tf. __ To the Public. The undersigned offers his services to the public in the Removal of Stumps. Blasting, Ac. Has had large experience, will do faith ful work and exact only reasonable price?.— Stumps removed at 10 cents each, if the com bustible material is supplied; otherwise 40 cents per stump will he charged, and no charge if satisfaction is not given in the removal of stumps or rock. PATRICK MACK IN, Charles Town, Jeff. Co . W. Va. July 12. 1893.__ FOR RENT—The McKnipht Factory Build ing and Lot—for Manufacturing or Storage Purjioscs. FOR SALE—The McKnight Factory Lots facing on Congress street. FOR RENT—A House in good location—4 rooms 8nd hall. Aug. 2, ls93. GEO. H. HAGLEY. School for Boys. I will reopen my school for boys September 12th. l»93. on Congress street, a little below Baptist Church. No extra charge for Latin. Miss K. B. WASHINGTON. Aug. 2, ‘93—2m. _ Buggy and Harness. A TOP-BUGGY and HARNESS for sale— both in good condition. Apply at Mav 17. ’93. FREE PRE3S OFEICE. '3ft. Will be sold together or separately. Bonds for Sale. Bids for the sale of Corporation Bonds of the town of Charles Town will be received on or before October 1st, 1893. For further infor mation apply at the Sept. 6. 1S93. MAYOR S OFFICE. For Sale. Building stone and old lumber. Aptdy to the Building Committee of the M. E. Church, tenth. July 3,1993. “ Cm to rim is so well adapted to children that 1 recommend it as superior to any prescription known to me." It A. Aacnra, M. D., Ill So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. Y. "The use of ‘Caatpria is so universal and it* merits so well known that it seems a work of supererogation to endorse it Few are the intelligent families who da not keep Castoria within easy reach.” Carlos Martyr, D. D., New York City. Castorla cures Colic, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, Eructation, Kills Worms gives sleep, and promotes dl gestion. Without injurious mrdlcatiou. “For several yean 1 have reeomm*tvl"! your * Castoria,' and shall always continue to do so as It has invariably produced beneficial results.” F.DWUt F. Paantt, M. D., l»th Street and 7th Ave., hew York City. Tii* Cwtac* Compact, 77 Mcrxat Sr»*rr, N*w Yom Cm. BIGGER. BETTER AND BRIGHTER THAN EVER. MANY NEW ATTRACTIONS, AMONG WHICH IS THE GREAT MYRTIE PEAK COMBINATION, LOW EXCURSION RATES AND EXCURSION TRAINS ON ALL RAILROADS. ENTRIES CLOSE OCTOBER 7TH. THE MARYLAND STATE FAIR In Combination with the Great HAGERSTOWN FAIR. Composed of the County Associations of Washington aud Carroll, MJ Franklin and Adams, Pa.. Berkeley and Jefferson. West Va„ Baltimore and Washington Cities, will be held at HAGERSTOWN, MD„ ON OCTOBER 10, 11,12 & 13,1893. 20 RACES 20 Steeple < liases. Hurdle, Chariot. Running and Trotting Races. • zzz 1 THIS 13 EVERYBODY’S YEAR TO ATTEND. • EVERY DAY A BIG BAY. 1 FOR PREMIUM LIST AND INFORMATION SEND TO P. A. WITHER, Sec y. Hagerstown. Md I JNO. W. STONEBRAKER. Preat._ NOVEL * SPRING DRESSING. We are Doing Business in the Age of New Styles on Dressing and Materials. OLD STYLES Are tilings of the past in our treat Store.— Whorevefyou see them on our counters you’ll find them marked at half to three-fourths value. NEW GOODS, New styles are wbnt the public want. We are here with our Great Stores to meet and supply that want at the lowest possible cost to our patrons. COME AND SEE The new Spring Styles in Changeable Serges, Poplins and Silks. Silk Striped and Mixed Fabrics. French Whip Cords, English Poplins and Roman Plaids, with innumerable Silks and Fabrics for trimming to match. SATTEENS In India, ltrocaded, Perspiration Proof, French Mourning. Silcot and Satin GloriaClotb, Wool Challies. French Muslins, Irish Lawns. Organ dies. India Crepes, twenty novelties in Import ed and Domestic Dress Ginghams. UpdegraftV, One Price Cash Store, HAGERSTOWN, MD. Feb. 22. 1892. Notice to Taxpayers. The undersigned or one of his deputies will be at the following places in the County of Jefferson, to receive Taxes due for the year 1893, at which lime a Discount of 21 per cent, will be made on all Taxes for said year 1893, if paid in full: Charles Town, Monday and Tuesday, Octo ber 2 and 3. Shenandoah Junction, Wednesday and Thursday, October 4 and 5. Dailey's, Friday and Saturday, October 6 and 7. 1 eetown, Friday and Saturday, October 6 and 7. Kearneysville. Monday and T iesdar, Octo ber 9 and 10. Middle way. Wednesday and Thursday, Oc tober 4 and 5. Shepberdstown, Wednesday and Thursday, October 4 and 6. Moler'9 X-Roads, Monday and Tuesday, Oc tober 9 and )0. Duffields, Friday and Saturday, October 13 and 14. Summit Point, Monday and Tuesday, Octo ber 9 and 10. Ripoti, Monday and Tuesday, October 16 and 17. Kabletown. Wednesday and Thursday Octo ber 18 and 19. Halitown, Wednesday and Thursday, Octo ber 4 and 5. Harper's Ferry, Friday and Saturday, Octo ber 13 and 14. Bakerton, Wednesday and Thursday. Octo ber 11 and 12. J. GARLAND HI RST. i Aug. 30. 1803— It. Sheriff. Pocket Book Lost. A Pocket Book containing something over j Twenty-Five Dollars lost on Main street, j Charlt* Town, on Thursday last. A reasonable ] reward will be paid the finder upon its return ; to me. Sept. 0.1893. Z. T. FLEMING. ATTENTION, FARMERS! Wc offer you tbia Fall our Fertilizers is followi . Shenandoah, Special Mixture, Obcr'a Farmer's Standard, Ober's South Carolina, Zell’s Economizer, Zell's Dissolved Bono Phosphate, Basin's Dissolved South Carolina. Walker’s Dissolved South Carolina. Pure Ground Bone, Pure Dissolved Animal Bone, Pure Ground Fish, Nitrate of Soda, Muriate and Sulphate of Potash, Kainit. We have our Fertilizer, brands "Shensii i doah" and *‘8pecial Mixture,’' prepared by 0. I Ober A Sons Co., of Baltimore, and we guar i an tee every bag to come up to the Analysis. Ober’s South Carolina is put in sacks treated with Lime, and you will have no trouble with rotten sacks. Please give your orders as early as po-tible Washington & Alexander. July 12.1893—3m. W. F.&T.PXIPPITT FERTILIZERS. We offer to Farmers generally our Fertilizers for Fall Crops. SHENANDOAH. the old formula, too w ell known to need de scription. SPECIAL HOME MIXTURE for Wheat, a No. 1 article, drilling perfectly, which the reports of the W. Va., Agriculture Department show to be of greater commercial value than any sold at near same price and of same grade. Relative commercial value of our special mixture I23.&0. Two other brand’ largely sold are rated at $21.16 and $20 5*. buy our auitnoniatea In the West, direct from slaughterhouses, our chemicals from import ers, which enables ua to sell for leas—only om profit to make. We also offer PURE GROUND RAW BONE. PURE GROUND STEAMED BONE. DISSOLVED ANIMAL BONE, dry and in fine drilling condition. KANIT AND DISSOLVED SOUTH CARO LINA. AC.. AC. We are prepared to furnish any private mix tures desired, promptly and of best maternu Factory at Eagle Works, N. A W R R. 0** delivered at any depot. _ Aug. 1803. w. F. AT. P. LlfPITT THE BULK Of our notable Kali Stock Is in. The d'stre* ing bard time* have not discouraged t* « Temple of Fashion, for we have frequently had sucb experience* and we must hold our trade until we tide ow these troubles. Profits will not be an onjecv We are in a position to do it for we buy ahead the season and get first choice. Wc p*y f-a» for all goods and Save All Discounts. which alone will j<ay running expenses. * 5 rents. We can sell at contend not lose money* By enlarging our store we can and will Enlarge Our Stock. Boys’ wants for school in great ". ing, Pants, Shoe-. Hose. Trunks. Itubreiisa 4C ’ 4’ HAGLEY. Sep\ fi, 1893. The Outfitter Music Lessons. Madam and Miw Bertha Hu 1.1 will re«®» Ibeir class in Vocal and Instrumental Sept. 11th. 1803. at their residence on the cw ner of San.ue! and Liberty streets, and* > une wishing Vocal or Instrumental L*** will.save time and money by taking from tn • They will teach Vocal in data and * Instruments as follows: P'ano, Organ, ' Guitar and Banjo. Also 8ight Heading. Ti e >ry and Harmony. Term? moderate. Hept. C, 1803. _ Wheat Bought. i am prepared to clean wheat •LX/lfy |jf or in this place, and will receive W HKA [•HE ROUGH OR CLEAVED. ■ I will receive cleaned wheat at all depo. ' wilTbe^lad to make an otter for any Grain. O' J»* rrSwS&wwK. July 19, 1803.