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W. W. B. ti ALLA ft BE. Editor.
PMrlwfiw. Jegeroon Count*. Went to.
October 83, 1IM
“Fractional currency is getting frightfully
•carce ” “You'reright; I a man just
now who couldu’l even change hit mind.
That’s nothing. There are lots of men who
haven’t any minds to change.
The editor of the Martiusburg World says
he had an enjoyable time at a whist party,
but that he was consigned to the “booby ta
ble.” Will, as to the occupant and the ta
ble, pbrhape “honors were easy !”
Capt. Colston ha# been announced as a
candidate for school commissioner from the
third ward —Mnrtxneburg Independent.
That appears to be crondiug things, as
Capt C. is now a clerk of the court and ed
itor of the World, bu; it isn’t really taxing
the ability of our genial friend.
West Virginia is the great hunting
ground. A Morgan couutr hunter recently
killed two wild cats on Cacapon mountain,
and a Tucker county man, during a hunt o!
two days, captured seven gronud hogs and
twelve coons. Bears have appeared on sev
eral occasions, lately, ou our atreets.
Editor F. M. Hall of the Philipp1 Repub
lican was married a few days ago to Miss
Mattie V. Hart, of Belington. The happy
couple are spending the honeymoon at the
World’s Fair. We admire the courage of ■
newspaper man who braves matrimony and
the World’s Fair at one and the same time.
There was a lively discussion at Staunton
on Monday—Rev. Juo, E. Massey, Demo
crat, and Rev. Sam Jones, Prohibitionist
participants. They were well matched and
dwell pleasantly in personalities to the in
finite amusement and entertainment of ■
thousand persons who stood for three hours
in a drizzle to bear them.
tien’l Bingham report* the following fruai
ooe of bit Uipe: A Mrs. !>tuck»l«gle, ol
Ala*ka P. 0 , Mineral county, tbi* Jiutr
broke a fresh egg to make a cake and found
a snake one and one half inches long in th«
yolk. Querv : How did tbs snake get lotc
the egg *—Morgan Jfrr try.
How does a chicken get iuto an egg
When you have passed sn approved ex
amination in the civil service and are placed
on the eligible list, you are safe and sure tu
get a clerkship. Places are being made va
cant daily, but their successor* must c*»me
through the civil service.—Phillippi Plain'
dealer.
It is a—waiting for dead men’s shoes.
A majority in Congress, like a majority
in a political convention, does not always
reflect the sentiments and the will of the
majority of the people whom they represent.
— Advocate.
Well, how are you to get a reflection of
the sentiments and the will of the majority ?
By sending the whole people to a conven
tion or to Congress ?
John Sherman said the other day in the
course of bis speech io the Senate that the
Democratic parly would oppose anything
the Republican* proposed even though it
were the Ten Cnmmannment* or the Lord's
Prayer.—Mirtintburg Herald.
That was an original remark, but Mr
Sherman didn’t originate it. He is capable
of something belter, but borrows, to bis
hurt, occasion ally.
An old Colt’s revolver bearing the inscrip
tion M\V. H. H. Hill, presented by Rev. H.
W. Beecher,” which was fuuud on the bat
tlefleld of Manassas, i* on exhibition at the
cigar store of Mr. Phil Jjavles—Martimburg
Independent.
Mr. Beecher had the credit of having
materially aided and abetted John Brown,
•’whose first Victim at Harper's Ferry was
an iodustrious, inoffensive colored man,’’
and the above affords a basis for the belief
that he wa* entitled to it.
A Martinaburg man at the Hagerstown
Fair gazed in open mouthed astonishment
at the fellow who played a trombone iu.one
of the hands there For a loner time he
watched the player as he shortened or length
ened the instrument by sliding it in or out
of the tube Finally he turned to a com
panion and said: ‘Great Scott! just look
at that feller swallerin’ his horu.”—SAep
herdttonn Register.
Surprised at a fellow “swallerin’ his
horn ?” Why, that’s what some horns are
for.
A Kansas Republican, who tried the Pop
ulist party for a year, has abandoned it and
gone back to bis first love because, he says,
the Populist party is run
By lawyer* without clieuts.
By doctors without patients.
By preachers without pulpits.
By womeu without husbands.
By farmers without farms.
By financiers without finance.
By educators without education.
By statesmen out of a job.
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The ways and means committee are al
ready aweary of their task of "reforming”
tbe tariff. Chairman Wilson, of West Vir
ginia, is particularly weary, since be has
been warned by his constituency to "hands
off” on coal and iron. So far as Mr. Wil.-on
is concerned, the tariff on these articles is a
"local issue,” with which he must not inter
fere.—CincHinati Commercial Gazette.
Congressman Wilson never wearies in
well doing. As chairman of the ways and
means committee the best interests of the
whole people are, in a measure, committed
to him. U is constituents are willing to tiust
him, and the concern of the Commercial Ga
zette for them is gratuitous and contemptible.
Tbe Charles Town Free Pres* has reach
ed its eighty third birthday. We under
stand its able editor, brother Gallaher, is
about the *ame age Be that as it may. The
Free Peers is one of the best newspapers
in the State, and we never miss reading its
bristling and spicy editorials and general
local news. May it continue to wave for
many years to come and brother Gallaher
reach his century milestone.— Tygart'z Val
ley Sewt.
There are lots of people who look upon
bia prematurely gray beard and imagine
tbe editor and the paper were born on tbe
same day. In a sense, a sort of Siamese
twins we are, but the dear old paper has tbe
age on us, as it has the edge on some of its
contemporaries. Thank you, friends of the
Setcz, for your kind expressions
The compromise measure devised by the
Democratic conference committee, and
agreed to by meet of the Democratic Sena
tor* under the belief that it was approved
by the administration, seems to be practi
cally defeated, as it is officially announced
that the President will not consider any
compromise and insists upon unconditional
repeal of the silver-purchase act. The meas
•ure provided for rep.-al to take effect Oclo
! ber, ISM The only prospect of accomplish
1 ing anything — unless the Republicans
should propose some measure acceptable to
j some of the silver men—seems to lie in a
I change of the rules of the Senate. This
plan will probably be vigorously pressed by
Senator Hill. Later.—The Southern Sena
tors who have been as^isliug in the filibus
ter against the rep al bill have declined to
carry on the fight, aud the H’esteru silver
men admit that. they are beateu. It is Sen
ator Faulkner’s opinion that the bill will
be parsed not later than next Saturday.—
Senators Voorhees, Harris, Aldrich and
Dubois, representing the two factions iu each
party, have authorized the statement that
they believe the fight is ended aud that the
vote will be takeu on unconditional repeal
at the earliest possible moment—that is, as
soon as the Republicans have finished their
speeches, which will be within a day or two.
A recess was takeu yesterday afternoon un
til 11 to-day with the express understanding
that there should be no mere dilatory talk.
Senator Hill made a great speech iu
Brooklyn ou Monday night. He pointed
out a necessity for a revision of the rules of
the S*enate to prevent filibustering and fa
cilitate legislation; gave an outline of the
coming tariff bill a* anticipated by himself
as to its several features and was hopeful of
beneficent result*; condemned tbe Sber
man bill as a Republican scheme iu its in
ception, iu pur|Hjae*, etc , aud recalled the
fact that every Democrat in both houses of
Congress voted agaiaat it—a law illogical
ia iu construc tion, vicious ia its tendencies
nod injurious in it* operation. He said
Presides (Cleveland performed a patriotic act
in promptly couvenitig Congress and rec
ommcuding it' repeal. In conclusion he
said “Although the present Democratic
national administration has been in power
f«w a brief period, it has proceeded to cor
rect abusea, to strengthen the national credit,
to raise the standard of official integrity,
and to give bouest and pure government to
the people. There will be no disappoint
ment experienced iu the beneficent results
which, I believe, will finally ensue from the
entoicciueut of the reforms to which we, us
a party, are committed President Cleve
land will have the earnest and hearty sup
port of the Democracy of New York in all
his patriotic efforts to carry out Democratic
policies and to enforce Democratic prin
ciples."
County Clerk Gerard D. Moore has just
made up his report to the Auditor of the
county and district levies for the year end
ing September 30, 1893. This report shows
that the total levy in the county of Jeffer
son for all purpose.-, is $02,000. Ot this
amount $5,000 are for county purposes,
$1,201) f.>r juries. $22,300 for schools, $10,000
for roads, $2,500 for salaries of county offi
cers, and $21,000 for other purges, includ
ing parish expenses, interest on bonds, Ac.
The levies for county purposes exclusive of
roads and schools amount to $29,700. The
district levies for school purposes amount
to $22,300. Add to this about $10,000 con
tributed to the State school fund, and we
have levied in Jefferson county for educa
tion $32,300 or $2,600 in ire than the entire
balance of the levy, (exclusive of roads,) for
county purposes. H*ho shall say that Jef
ferson county does not provide liberally for
the enlightenment of her youth ?—Spirit
The special grand jury to investigate the
late riot in Roanoke made the following re
port Monday afternoon: Indictments for
misdemeanor, Walter Davis,Thomas Briggs,
Morris O'Hern, Harry Dow, Charles Mc
Daniel, Joseph Varvlla, K. Dennedy, A.
Perry, James G. Richardson, S. W. Fuqua,
Browu Mvers. For felony, Walter 8. Boone,
Edward Page, Frank Sheppard, as princi
pal*; J. F. Terry, chief of police; A. II.
Griffin, sergeant of police, as accessories
before the fact. Richardson was indicted
for felony on proof that he broke into Nel
son & Meyers’ hardware store so the mob
could get aims. The jury accompanied
their presentments with a report commend
ing Mayor Trout for ordering out the mili
tary and protecting the prisoner, but saying
he made a mistake in leaving the city.
Judge Hugh L. Bond, senior judge of the
4th judicial circuit—composed of Maryland,
Virginia. Beat Virginia and the two Caro
lina*—and presiding judge of the Circuit
Court of Appeals, died iu Baltimore yester
day. The next to him in point of seniority
is Judge Nathan Goff, who will be the pre
siding judge of the appellate court. The
death of Judge Bond makes a vacancy
which President Cleveland will fill with the
concurrence of the Senate. The salary of
the position is $6,000 a year and the ap
pointment is for life. If the appointment
can come to Best Virginia, we have a
judge in our mind's eye that can more than
fill the vacancy. He mean Judge Faulk
uer.
Two passenger train* collided at Battle
Creek, Michigan, on Friday, resulting in
the death of twenty-six and injuries to as
many more. The cars were consumed and
twenty-five person* were burned almost be
yond recognition. One of the trains was
returning from the World’s Fair bound for
New York and Boston; the other a Pacific
express going west. The accident is attrib
ute! to disobedieuce of orders by the con
ductor and engineer of the eastbound train.
Engineers and firemen of both trains jump- |
ed iu time to escape death.
Mrs. Mary Opie Meade, daughter of the
late Hon. Hiram L. Opie, died in Staunton
on Saturday. Her remains were taken to
Danville for interment. She married Dr. H.
Baylies Meade in I860, who removed to
Danville and practiced bis profession until
his death. Two brothers survive her—Dr.
Thos. Opie. of Baltimore, and Capt. John
N. Opie, of Staunton ; four grown sons sur
vive her, also. |
Newsy Notes.
The Virginia Synod will meet uext year
iu Danville.
Elkins, the home of Hons. H. (« Davis
and S. B. Elkins, is agitating the «; testiou
of public water works.
Thirty or more new cases of yellow fever
at Brunswick, Georgia, are reported every
day—about one third whites.
Hon. B. F. Martin has been ill for several
months. He left home a few days ago, says
the Grafton Leader, for Wheeling for medi
cal treatment.
One of the columns of the old Mary
Washington monument was stolen Saturday
night from the monument grounds at Fred
ericksburg, Va.
Mr. J. T. Odell Las resigned as general
manager of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company to become assistant in Chi
cago to President Mayer.
At Grafton thieves effected an entrance
to the postoffice, blew open the safe and
rifled it of its contents, securing $413.71 in
stamps, $100 in money and 24 registered
packages. Five suspicious characters have
been lodged in jail to await examination.
During the terrific storm on the 13tli in
stant, Miss May Coffroth, of near Romney,
and her little niece, Edith, a daughter of
Hon. A. H. Cofl'roth, of Somerset, Pa., tried
to cross the Little Cacapon river in a buggy,
which was overturned and both were
drowned.
The dwelling of William Waggv, about
three mile* from Weston, was totally de
stroyed by fire Thursday night. His daugh
ters were curling their baugs and by some
means the lace curtain became ignited, and
on account of the scarcity of water it be
came unmanageable.
“Doc” Taylor, the murderer of the Mul
lins family, was allowed to preach in the
niatUrilU Va Snnilav un- I
der a strong guard. He partook of the sac
rament, of which he talked much. He de
sires to preach his own funeral sermon be
fore he is hanged next Friday.
Harry Nelson, of near Capou Bridge,
Hampshire county, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head Friday
with a ride hall. He had been acting
strangely for some time and his pnreuts had
watched him carefully, but he succeeded in
taking bis life. His father is a well-to-do
farmer.
J. H. Miller, perhaps the oldest postmas
ter in the United States, died at Geuley
Sunday night. He was eighty-eight years
old, was appointed in 1832 by President
Jackson, and has beeu postmaster at Gauley
continuously since. He was an unchanging
Democrat, and was appointed by every
President since Jackson.
The iafant child of Mr. Lewis Wolford,
living at Spring Mills, Berkeley county,
came near meeting with a horrible deatb
last Friday. Her mother left her alone in
a room where a lot of shavings had been
left to kindle a lire. In some way they be
came ignited and the little one was badly
burned before the fire was put oat.
Six thousand Smiths gathered on Wednes
day at the farm of the late Peter Z. Smith,
who organized the reunions eighteen years
ago, at Penpack, N. Y. Among the deco
rations was a picture of the ship that was said
to have brought the first Smiths over to this
country in the 17th century. The World’s
Fair managers are guilty of a great over
sight in not having appointed a Smiths’day.
The custom of having no seats or pew#
in church still continues in Spain. Each
person has a rush bottomed sort of priedieu
chair, called in Spain a reclinatorio. The
name of the owner is paiuted on the back,
and all the chairs are kept in the sacristy
or stacked in a corner of the church. Most
heads of families send their servants on Sat
urday evening to arrange the chairs for
Sunday morning.
It will probably bo a matter of surprise
to the general readers to learn that the pet
ticoat was first worn exclusively by man.—
In tiie reign of King Henry \ II. the dressol
the English was so fantastic and absurd that
it was difficult to distinguish one sex from
the other. In the inventory of Henry V.
appears a “petticoat of red damask, with
open sleeves.” There is no mention of a
woman’s petticoat before the Tudor period.
In some parts of England a queer custom
is still in vogue, which is repeated whenever
a death occurs. It is called the “bite of sin,”
and whenever some one in the house dies a
piece of bread is laid on the breast of the
corpse, which some stroller-by is persuaded
to eat for a good sum of money. In this
way it is believed that the sins of the dead
are transferred to the living, who in turn
can shove them otf, together with Ilia own,
by a similar ceremony when his life comes
to an end.
“Is the hen that lays the egg or the hen
that hatches it mother of the chicken?”—
This is a question that has puzzled many a
debating society, and it has of late puzzled
Mr. Walter Muir, of North Dakota. But
the Minneapolis Journal has solved it. Says
the Journal: At this distance it is difficult
to see how Mr. Muir can arrive at more than
one solution of this question. Suppose Mr.
Muir bought an incubator, furnished the
heat and hatched the egg. Would Mr. Muir
be the mother of the chicken?
Je^'ie, Queen Victoria’s favorite old rid
ing mare, was found placidly standing in a
solitary loose box, warmly wrapped in rugs,
her own natural coat being like very thick,
soft black plush. With her splendid coat,
silky mane and tail, lofty cre.«t and soft mild
eyes, 'he looks worthy of her royal mistress,
remarks the London Idler. Jessie’s pedigree !
is not given, but she was bred near Balmoral. 1
She is about 15 hands 3 inches in height, 1
black :i' a coal, and with peculiar white 1
markings on forehead and back. She is now
twenty six or twenty-seven years old, and, 1
until the last twelve months, has carried Her i
Majesty for many years. The Queen is sta- *
ted to b" very fond of Jessie, who, although «
now ‘ » old age. past work, is invariably
sen’ » Castle for inspection when Her
Maj. , is at Windsor.
They Are Sot “Kid” Gloves.9
Kid gloves are. as a rule, misnamed,
since most of them are made of the skins of
lambs, and a long, tedious process it is from
the skinning of the youthful sheep to the
trying on my lady's glove by the shop-girl
over the counter. Of course genuine kid
gloves aro purchasable, but they are expen
sive, and no better in appearance or for
wear than those made of lambskin. The
skins chosen for gloves are of the finest
grades, and as little as possible subject to
imperfections.
First of all, the skins are soaked in a
sticky decoction in which the yolks of eggs
play a prominent part, and this is well
worked into the skins by pounding them
with a heavy padded stick or treading with
the feet. After this feeding or “nourish
ing” of the skin is completed, all superflu
ous “nourishment” is removed in clear, soft
water and the skins are stretched to their
utmost capacity.
While still on the stietchers they are
dyed, or literally painted with dyestuff,
which is applied with a brush, and allow
ance is made for a lighter shade in dryinsr.
The skins are then dried in a sort of Turk
ish bath-room, which makes them stiff and
hard. This effect is removed, however, by
packiug in wet sawdust, and they are again
stretched to the desired degree, wheu they
are cut. This requires skilled labor, for in
the cut of a glove lies much of its value
and desirability. By the aid of a little ma
chine of the bodkin nature tiny bole* are
punched where the stitches are to be set,
which, of course, insures evenness and reg
ularity. The stitching of gloves is not done
with silk, but with linen thread which ex
actly matches the skin.
He had held an all-night session by him
self, he was weary, exceedingly weary, and
a __ __ __C__
Uy smile vt nu mwuui *v •
lect be strayed into the ladies’ gallery of
the Senate yesterday morning. There he
proceeded to fall fast asleep on the cushion
ed seat, his snoring furnishing a subdued
accompaniment to Senator Cockrell’sspeech.
The Senator from Missouri being on the
third day of his long-distance oratory,
wabbled uncertainly in his gait at inter
vals.
“Silver,” he yelled iu a voice somewhat
husky, through protracted sprinting. “Sil
ver ! Silver!”
Here he paused, having dropped the con
nection to shulfle through his manuscript.
The well-dressed man in the ladies’ gal
lery had been wakened by the peal. Half
rising from the seat he bellowed in a maud
lin attempt at song:
"Oh, silver is my joy, silver is my (hie)
boy. Oh-”
Then he sauk back upon the cushions,
while everybody began to look from the
ceiling to the floor in search of the mouth
piece of the outbreak which had interrupt
ed the hallowed proceedings of the Senate.
When the doorkeepers ascended into the
ladies’ gallery they found only a well dress
ed man of middle age slumbering peacefully
as a child, They took him out with a hap
py smile of surprise cast back toward the
arena, and he was so entirely innocent of
a iy designs upon the peace they had not
the heart to arrest him.— Washington Post.
Astonished Sa cages.
The writer took some Kafirs from their
desolate island home in the Himalayan
gorges beyond the mountain ranges to the
more civilized south. Like most savages,
they looked with iodiflerence at the mar
vels about them, and once only were they
excited by an incident which opened their
eyes to what they considered a most extra
ordinary and unnatural state of things.
They were descending a road when one
of them chanced to remark that he was
hungry, and the English “sahib” bought
him some food at a wayside shop. The
Kafir saw the money change hands.
“How is this?” he inquired iu surprise.
“Do you have to pay for food in this coun
try ?”
"Certainly.”
“What a country !" cried the man in
ainazemeut. Then after pondering awhile,
he continued doubtfully, “Suppose a *nan
had no money in this country ; be might
starve!’’
“It is quite possible.”
The Katir snook with uncontrollable
laughter. It was the best joke he had ever
heard. He then explained the ridiculous
system to his companions, and they roared
in chorus.— Youth's Companion.
The account known as the “conscience
fund” has assumed large proportions, and
its aggregate would afford a competent for
tune to any individual possessor. The fund
was opened in the year 1811 by the Register
of the Treasury to show from time to time
the receipts by the United States govern
ment of money from unknown persons Up
to March, 31, 1893, there had been received
in suras large and small the large aegregnte
of $266,089.56. The smallest amount re
ceived has been two cents, presumably to
reimburse the government for the loss of a
postage stamp. The fuud is covered into
the general treasury as a miscellaneous re
ceipt, and may be used, like other assets of
the treasury, for any purpose that Congress
may deem proper. Occasionally the receipts
ire two or three a week, and, as a rule, the
letters are unsigned. Frequently the money
is forwarded by clergymen at the request of
peni ents. As nearly all communications
ire auonvmotis, acknowledgment is always
made through the press of this city.— Wash
Ington News.
The most interesting of all moons are the
wo that attend Mars, each about sixty miles
n diameter. That planet is just one-half
he size of the earth, it has an atmosphere,
;louds frequently conceal it* face and its
leasons are about the same as here, though
.he winters are colder. Because one of the
noon? travels around it about three times as
ast as Mars itself turns, it appears to rise
n the west and set in the east, while the
>ther, really circling in the same direction j
it a speed comparatively slow, rises in the
■ast and sets in the west. Thus both moons
ire seen in the heavens at the same time, ,
;oing opposite ways.—1
Tribute of Respect.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Charles Town Gas and {filter Compa
ny, held on Tuesday, October 17, 1893, the
following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted and entered upou the
minutes of the Board :
Whereas, Since the last meeting of this
Board Dr. J. V. Simmons, for a number of
years President of the Company, has depart
ed this life. Therefore be it
Resolved, That in the death of Dr. Sim
mons this Company has lost a most efficient
officer and wise executive, the members of
this Board a valued friend and counsellor,
the community a good citizen, and his fam
ily a faithful and devoted head.
Resolved, That we tender to his bereaved
family our sincere condolence and earnest
sympathy, that the Secretary be instructed
to deliver them a copy of these resolutions,
and that the newspapers of the town be re
quested to publish the same.
It is said that a cow which has acquired
the kicking habit can readily be cured by in
serting a ring in her nose. A cord passed
through the ring should be fastened to the
wall io such a way as to hold the animal’s
head up. This being properly attended to,
the milker can proceed with his work in
peace. After a time it is said that the cow
will become so docile that the rope may be
dispensed with. This device is so simple
that it seems surprising that nobody has
thought of it before. The idea is that a cow
always lowers her head preparatory to kick
ing. In her surprise at being unable to do
this she forgets to kick.—Mete York World.
The pay received by well knowu London
physicians as brought out in a recent trial
in that city is such as to fill their brethren
in this country with envy and the ordinary
American with a feeling of devout thank
fulness that bis home is on this side of the
Atlantic. In the case in question Dr. Chas.
Keetly testified that he received f 150 a day
for undivided services to a patient. Dr. Al
Ilf a \>OOpci Qai vl MIM >> no TCljr iiiuuciabc.—
He should himself charge for a trip to Paris
to see a patieut $2,000, and $150 or $200 a
day while he remained there. He should
not consider $40 an hour excessive for treat
ing a patient in London.
Arbor Day.
The State Superintendent of Free Schools
having Caed the 10th of November as
Arbor Day in West Virginia, I hereby re
quest each teacher in the county to provide
suitable services for that day and plant
trees and otherwise ornament their school
yards by planting flowers, dec. Most of
our school-yards are now well fenced.—
Look to it that they be properly kept
and ornamented, so that the school sur
roundings shall be educative. Have some
one to make a suitable address to the school
on that day. A. A. P. Nekl, Co. Supt.
Fall Overcoals.
One of the most indispensable garments
of a gentleman’s wardrobe is a light-weight
overcoat. The evenings will soon be get
ting chilly and you will find an overcoat
will prevent many a cold, besides adding
very materially to your appearance. We
are carrying an immense stock of them this
season and our prices are remarkably low.
We are showing every style of cut and fab
ric that is correct. Call and look at them.
Boys’ and children’s overcoats, too, and a
beautiful display of them.
Wu. Kaiix, Sadler Building.
Mr. Wm. Rutledge had a narrow escape
from being hurt by the falling of a brick
from the chimney of Mr. W. S. Snyder’s
house during the heavy rain storm last Fri
day night.—Alartinsbury Independent.
We are more than pleased that the genial
proprietor of the Continental Hotel escaped.
It would be a sad day for Martinsburg and
especially so for the people of Berkeley and
the general traveling public for a brick to
fall into the hat of Billy Rutledge—a prince
among landlords.
DOS'T TAKE POISO\!
Cheap whiskies arc j, mild form of poison.
Consumers are warned against their use.
1. ir. Harper's Kelson County Whiskey
is a standard, high grade Kentucky Wiskey
which reaches me direct from Kentucky,
and whose purity I can conscientiously
guarantee to those seeking a stimulant for
medicinal or social use.
(i. W. Thomas,
Charles lown, W. \ a.
Hoys' School Suit*.
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 jvear like iron. Our prices $1
to $3.; worth from $2 to $5 per suit.
Perfect mountains of children’s clothing
running down as low as 75c. per suit, and
as high as $5 per suit. Bring the little tots
around, and if we can’t rig them from head
to toe for much less cash than all others our
name isn't
Wm. Kaun, Sadler Building.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
The cornerstone of a new Southern Meth
odist Church at Uvilla, in this county, was
laid on Tuesday of last week in the presence
of a thousand persons. Rev. F. A. Htrotli
er conducted the exercises assisted by Revs.
David Bush, II. P. Hamill and J. P Slump.
Appropriate addresses were delivered by
Revs. Bush aud Stump. A splendid dinner
was served by the ladies.
The Synod of Virginia began its lOfiih
annual session on Tuesday evening of last
week in Lexington, Virginia Rev. Dr T.
W. Hooper, the retiring moderator, preach
ed the opening sermon. Rev Dr. R H.
Kerr was chosen moderator. The Charles
Town church was represented by Rev. Dr.
A.C. Hopkins and Elder Geo. H. Turner.
Mr. D. Z. Merchant, formerly of Knox- I
ville, Md., hut now engaged as a conductor
on the Roanoke electric railway, last week
narrowly escaped death by the breaking of
a trolley pole which fell upon him. He
scrambled out uninjured save a severe shak
ing up. Mr. Merchant is nephew of our
townsman, W. S. Merchant, grocer.
“ Castor la is so well adapted to children that
I recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me." IL A. Ancaxa, X. D.,
Ill So. Oxford St, Brooklyn. X. Y.
“The use of ‘Cantoris U *> universal and
it* merit* so well known that it seems a work
of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the
intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach.”
Caum Xamtyv D. I).,
Xew York City.
C as tori* cures Colic, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea. Eructation,
Julia Worms, firm sleep, and proevt- Ji
pewioo.
Without Injurious medication.
Tor several rsare I hare m—.i
your 1 Csatort* and shall always eonUnu* to
do so as It has invariably jwwlacvd b***A<. >
rtesiha."
Edwtx r. Psaann. M. D.,
l&tb Street and TU An*. York City.
Tu cbvtats Cuvim, 77 XnuuT ttauarr, S*w You Cm
Senator Faulkner Engaged.
The engagement of Senator Faulkner, of
West Virginia, and Mi»« Virginia Fairfax
Whiting, daughter of Col. H. Clay Whil
ing, a prominent banker of Hampton, Va.,
is announced. The wedding will take place
early the coming year.
The announcement of the engagement of
Senator Faulkner and Sliee Whiting had
been anticipated for several days in exclu
sive circle* in Fort Monroe. Senator Faulk
ner told a reporter that the engagement was
entered into three weeks ago. At that time
Miss Whiting was a visitor to intimate
friends of her family in Alexandria. She
has never visited in Washington, except to
remain over for a few hours in passing
through the city.
The prominence and wealth of her fami
ly have brought Miss Whiting into notice
in her native State, and her beauty, amia
bility and accomplishments have been com
mented on, not only in the Southern but in
the Northern States. She has been a frequent
visitor to the home of Senator Faulkner’s
brother in Martinsburg, and it is there he
first met her.
The precise date of the wedding has not
yet been determined, but it has been deci
ded that the event will.take place duriug
the last week in January at the home of the
bride’s father, H. Clay Whiting, at Hamp
ton. After a brief tour of the leading cities
Senator Faulkner and wife will move into a
house in the neighborhood ol his present
residence, No. 1519 Rhode Island avenue.
— Wathington Poit.
There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put to
gether, and until the last few years was sup
posed to be incurable. For a great mauy
years doctors pronouuced it a local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and by con
stantly failiug to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease,
and, therefore requires constitutional treat
ment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. J. Cheney A Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the market. It
is taken internally in doses from 10 drops
to a teaspoonful. It acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system.—
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
it fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes
timonials. Address
F. J. Cheney A Co., Toledo, O.
gsafSold by I 'ruggists, 75c.
In Favor of Buyera.
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 benefit of the bargains, and will sell
them at last year’s prices. I have 1st, 2nd
and 3rd qualifies. None will be sold at
wholesale. Just for the benefit of my re
tail customers. Geo. H. Hagley.
An old farmer was called on the other
day to address a total abstinance meeting.—
lie said : “I confess, my friends, that I have
been a drinker all my life, but I never drank
to success.”
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VALUABLE
TOWN PROP’RTY
FOR SALE.
By virtu* of a decree of the Circuit, Court of
Jefferson County, Weet Virginia, entered in
the cauae of W. w, B. Gallaher against C. H.
Gallaher, Ac., on the 28th day of Februarv.
1803. and for the purpose of partition, the un
dersigned Special Commiaaioners appointed to
make oale of the realty hereinafter described,
will tell at public auction in front of the Court
houee in Charles Town. W. Va., that valuable
home and lot formerly occupied by H. K. Ual
laher, Esq r, on Main atreet, lying north of the
Reed property and east of the Johnson prop
erty—the lot containing
ONE-EIGHTH OF AN A CRE
and has on it
A DWELLING HOUSE
in which are eleven rooms, a good stable,
smoke house, servants' house—two stories,
good cistern, and gas fixtures in the dwelling
The right to keep open the alley eajt of the
property is sold with the premises. The above
property will be eold at 12 o’clock on
FRIDA Y, 2477/ OF NOVEMBER, 1891,
if not sold at private sale before that time. Pus
session given at once.
TERMS OF SALE.—One-third cash and the
residue in two equal annual payments, with
interest on deferred payments from day of
sale—same to be evidenced by the bonds or the
purchaser. Title withheld until all of pur
chase money is paid.
Ai iiut sum wiu w rrmcvi.
WM. II. TRAVERS,
CLEON MOORE.
Special Commissioners.
I. T \V. Latimer. Olerk of the Circuit Court
, of said Jefferson County, do hereby certify
that Cleon Moore, one of the above-named
Special Commissioners, has given bond in said
case as required by law.
Given under my hand thisOth day of March,
1*93. T. W. LATIMER, Clerk,
Bv Gerard D. Moore, Deputy.
Oct. 24, '93—ts.
Sale of Bonds
On FRIDAY, NOV. 10TH, 1883, the under
signed will sell at Public Sale to (he highest
bidder, In front of the court-house iu Charles
Town, W. »’a., at 11 a. in.. $12 000 of the CITY
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY’S BONDS -
These Bonds are of the dcnaminalion of $400,
and are secured by first mortgage on the plant
of the City Electric Ligbt Company of Charles
Town, W. Va. For further information ap
ply to Geo. Baylor, Charlea Town, W. Va., or
to the undersigned. Terms, Cash.
W. J.SHEPHERD.
A. M.SHEPHERD.
Oct. 23. 1893 -31.
TRUSTEE’S SALE
OF A
HOUSE AND LOT
IN CHARLES TOWN, WEST VA.
The undersigned Trustee, under the follow
ing Deeds of Trust, vis: George N. Welsh. Ann
F. Welsh and George W. Welsh to Cleon
Moore, Trustee, dated the 2nd day of June. 1890,
recorded in the County Clerk's office of Jef
ferson County, West Virginia, Deed Book V.
page 79 ; George N. Welsh, Ann F. Welsh and
George W. Welsh to Cleon Moore, Trustee, da
ted the 4th dny of August, 1890. recorded in
the County Clerk's office of Jefferson county.
West Virginia, Deed Book V, page 140; and
George N. Welsh, Ann F. Welsh and George
W. Welsh to Cleon Moore, Trustee, dated the
8th day of September. 1890, recorded in the
(bounty Clerk's office of Jefferson County, Wes'
Virginia, Deed Book V, page 481, all o{ which
are for the benefit of Jefferson Building Asso
ciation No 10, I will offer at public sale in front
of the Court-house in diaries Town, West
Virginia, on
Friday, the 3rd day of November, 1893,
the HOUSE AND LOT in Charles Town. We«
Virginia, on tbaCCRNEROF LIBERTY AND
WEST STREETS, now occupied byOebrgeW.
Welsh, and adjoining the lot of V. M. Firor.
TERMS OF SALE—m prescribed by the
Board of Directors of Jefferson Building A*o
ciation So 10.—One-third cash; residue in
two equal payments at one and two year with
interest on deferred payments from day of
aale.
Sale at 11 o'clock a. in.
CLEON MOOBE.
Oct. 11, 1803—4t. Trustee.
CARTER HOUSE,
CHARLES TOWN. W. VA.
Located in the Central Part of the City.
S|*cial Attention Given Commercial Traveler*
WM. H. CAMERON, Proprietor.
Firet-Clam Livery Attached to the Hotel.
TERMS; Meals 50 cents; board per day. $2
ivoard per week, $9 board per month, $S0 to
U'<; table board, $18.
Sept. 27. IMtt.
Major’s Notice.
All owners and occupants of property with*
n the corporate limits of Charles Town are
lereby notified that Hog Pena, Privies, etc.,
oust la* thoroughly cleaned, and not only
deaned but well limed orotherwisedisiefected
t.UHTAV BROWN.
Oct. 11. la:/3. Mayor.
Notice.
There will be a regular meeting of the Board
>f Directors of the Jefferson County Mutual
?ire Insurance Co. at its office Tuesday morn*
ng. October 17th, 1H93, at 12 o'clock.
R A. ALEXANDER.
Oct. II. 180S. Secretary.
DECORATIVE ART.
MISS L. P. FARLIN will take a few pupil*
n Oil Painting. Class will open early to
ember. Terms—Five dollars for coarse of
welve lemons. Will be glad to reeeive order*
i>r Christmas work, etc. Apply at the real*
ence of the editor of this paper.
October 18. 1803.
a~0MINY and Beaaa, and all flavor* of
Fruit. Paddhia. C. D. EDY.