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VII AS. C. FCLTOX 8c CO..
Felix At/nut, Manager and Publisher, j
AMERICAN OFFICE,
It.lM'l.nOKi; MAR) I.AM?.
TO THE
FARMERS
AND THE
PUBLIC GENERALLY.
The undersigned, having enlarged his facll
Itiesfor business by having erected a new
warehouse, is now prepared to buy
WHEAT AND CORN
In the greatest quantities, and will always
pay the highest market prices. Farmers
will find it to their advantage to obtain a bid
from me before disposing of their crops. I am
also prepared to furnish
ANTHRACITE AND BITUMINOUS
COAL,
at prices to suit the times. Coal will tie
promptly delivered to any part of the town.
All varieties kept on hand. The public is in
vited to give a trial of the celebrated
MINNESOTA PATENT FLOUR,
the highest grade of flour made. Those who
have already tried it pronounce it splendid.
Call and get a sack. It is my Intention to
keep on hand hereafter a
Full Line of Feed
ofall kinds, and the patronage of the public
Is solicited.
W. N. LEMEN.
TO THE
PUBLIC I
1'HE undersigned respectfully Informs the
public that lie has purchased the business
of Mr. J. N. Trussed and will conduct it here
afterat the warehouse near the railroad sta
tion. He will keep on hand a full stock of
LUMBER
of every description, which he will sell at bot
tom prices. Those who desire to buy in large
or small quantities are asked to give him a
call and obtain a bid. lie will also keep on
hand a complete supply of
COAL and WOOD.
llard and Soft Coal of all kinds, wood by
the cord or by small loads, delivered to any
part of the town at lowest prices. Satisfac
tion guaranteed to purchasers. Will also
deal In
Grain, Hay, Lime, Millfeed, &c., &c.,
ami will keep up a good stock at all times. A
share of the public patronage Is respectfully
solicited, and every effort will be made to
please.
J AS. \Y. KERNEY.
NOTICE
TO THE PUBLIC!
We the undersigned having pur
chased the Undertaking Business of
R. M. Billmyer have removed to the
Stone Store Room, up stairs, where
we are prepared to furnish at short
notice
Burial Cases, Caskets, Robes,
Crepes, Gloves, &c.,
and all goods kept in a well furnished
Undertaking Establishment. We
hope by strict attention to business to
merit a share of public patronage.
We will continue the Painting and
Papering business as usual.
Respectfullv,
J. FEftRELL & SON.
toT All orders left with Mr. Bill
myer will receive prompt attention.
ROWLAND CHILLED PL0W1 I
Claimed to be the best plow In America, and
warrauted to give satisfaction. Also Points
and Shears for Woodstock and Oliver Chilled
Plows, for sale by J. 8. M ELVIN.
FENCING PLAN k7 SHINGLES.
I H AVE for sale 3 or 4 thousand feet of Fenc
ing Plank. Also several thousand Oak
Shingles. Will also purchase Walnut Logs.
J.S. MELV1N.
Dufflelds, March 9, 1889.
GARDEN SEEDS.? As the season is ad
vanced, I otTer the remnant of my gar
den seeds very cheap. All fresh and many of
the in can be used next year without any risk.
Call soon, at
McMI'RRAN'8 DBCG STOKE.
LtjLlg C7TZ3 Jmbukxi" ^
Shenandoah Valley Railroad.
S. F. TYLER, Rkckivkk.
Nchrdnlf in lOth. I*W?.
LKAVK SIIKP1IEBH8TOWN? MOITTIIWAKI).
8,08 A.M. H?lly*-New Orleans Express. Ro
anoko and Intermediate stations
and all i<olnts South and South
west. Ihrough I'ulliuan Sleeping
cars from New York and Phila
delphia to Chattanooga and Mem
phis.
S.37 1'. M. i>ally? Memphis Kx press from
New York. Philadelphia and
Baltimore and with day coaches
to Koauoke, making connection
through to the South.
l.'Jtj P. M. Hagerstown and Millies accom
modation. Dally except Sunday.
I.F.AVK S1IBPHKRD8TOWM? NOUTHWABD.
10.<WA. M. Hagerstown and Mllncsaocommo
datlon. l>ally except Sunday.
S..S7 I*. M. I ?uily ? italtlmore Express, from
all points Soutn, arrive In Balti
more 7. IT P. M., Washington 8.50
P. M., Harrishurg. ".OOP. M., Phil
adelphia, lo. Vi p. M.
1 1 ?.(>.> P. M. l?atly ? New York and Philadel
phia' Express, from Memphis,
Chattanooga and all polntsSouth.
Arrive at Philadelphia 4.25 A. M.,
'New York 7.20 A. M. Sleeping
cars through to New York via
Harrishurg.
Ticket Agents will furnish all information
and through schedules upon application.
O. HOWARI) ROYER.
Roanoke, Va. Genl. Pass. Agt.
Cumber lan Valley Railroad.
Timetable In effect May 1!'. 1889.
r~ AM' A M I P M
Lv. Hon nok e. 8. V. Hit . | 1,1 ! '
Shephardstown 1" 10 ' 3 :>7 ,10 (W
Ar. Hatcerstown .1*' 4*> i 4 15 ll" 4->
Mail, Acc.l
am pm pmIp'm
Lv.UHgeretown.CVHR 8 20 12 30 4 2? 10 50
Ar. (Jreencastl? 8 4t> jl2 51 4 J5 11 10
Cnambersbnrg : " 1? i } ^ ?' J J
Shipi*>nsburg ! !? :.>8 I 1 1'- 5 11 50
Wve\ 'lie I !? 2 l*t , (i 1J <?*
oarlisie :::: iio 'J> 2? ' ?' 21 ,12 29
Mechanic l>urg 10 >0 , ?&> ? '* J |12 48
Harrisburg MM ^ ?jj jj^J
Philadelphia, P. Hit ..j t ]"? 6 50 ID #5 I 2o
Baltimore 2 ?>? ? t> |> 10 40 o 15
1' M ! 1* M . P M i A M
; p m
Lv. Baltimore ill 20
Philadelphia ill 20
A M
4 85
4 30
A M
9 <mi
8 50
A M
10 40
11 50
?Ex.'Mall. *Ex.
A M A M A M
Lv. HarrlshurK.CV RH( l :v> 7 45 |12 20
Mechanlcsbnrg ?; 4 58 j 8 08
Carlisle 5 l i I s
Newtllle 5 &> jj 00
ShlpponsburK
Fast
Line.
PM
? 8 15
Mechanicsburg r 4 53 8 oit '12 80 | 4 07
Carlisle a 1 1 | 8 3d i 1 02 j 4 85
5 85 9 00 j 1 25 ' 5 00
5 55 j 9 22 I 1 44 1 5 20
Chambersburg I 0 2i? 9 "?i> I 2 in 5 is
Orecncastle ! ?> 42 10 11 ?? 81 j 6 11
Ar. Hagerstown 7 05 (10 45 j 2 55 j 35
i f j
Lv.Hageretown.SVRHj 7 25 8 IKI
Ar. Shepherdstown.. .; 8 08 8 :>7
Roanoke ?' 5 00 J 12 09
, PM, lAM.
"Kim daily. All others dally except Sunday.
Tiiaetatkles giving time of local and branch
trains can be had on application to s. V. K.
R. Agent atShepherdstown.
J. F. BOYD, Superintendent.
II. A. RIDDLE, Gen'IPass. Agent.
Baltimore & Ohio BailroacL
The following is the tltucof trains stopping
at Shenandoah Junction:
WBST-BOUNI).
No. 1.? Clncinnattl Limited Dally, 4.40 p. m.
No. 8.? Cincinnatti and Wheeling Express,
Daily, l.ot a. tn.
No. 9.? Pittsburg Express, Dally, 10.28 p. m.
No. 18.? Baltimore and Key Be r accommoda
tion, Dally, 7.21 a. m.
No. 15.? Baltimore and Grafton accommoda
tion, daily except Sunday, 12.11 p.
m.
No. 89.? Harper's Ferry and Martinsburg ac
commodation, daily except Sun
day. S.OS p. m.
EAST-BOUND.
No. 2.? Clncinnattl Limited. Dally, 12.10 p. m.
No. *#.? Chicago and Pittsburg Limited, Dai
ly. 2.23 p. m.
No. 10.? Pittsburg Express, Daily, 5.11 a. m.
No. 14.? Baltimore and Piedmont accommo
dation, Daily except Sunday, 11.06
a. m.
No. 10.? Grafton accommodation and Pitts
burg. Washington and Baltimore
Express, Daily, 4.12 p. m.
No. 40.? Martinsburg and Harper's Ferry ac
commodation, daily except Sun
day, 6.85 a. m.
* No. 0 stops only to let off passengers hold
ing tickets from Cumberland and other points
west.
For information, tickets, Ac., call on J. S.
FLEMING. Shepherdstown, Agent for B. it O
1 8 S 37
It will pay you to visit Charles
town, as the boom has just struck this
section, and while there glance at the
Beautiful Stock of
JEWELRY.
A Complete Line embracing
Ladies' and Gents' Gold Watches,
Clocks of Every Description.
Solid Silverware,
Gold-headed Canes,
Gold Spectacles,
Gold Eyg lasses,
a line of goods suitable for Wedding
and Birthday Presents, more durable
than regular. Extending a cordial
invitation to all, I am
Very Respectfully,
C. W. Brown, Jeweler,
CHARLESTOWN, W. VA.
Fire Insurance Agency
--AT
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W. VA.,
REPRESENTING THE
FIRE AND MARINE
AND THE
FRANK'JNINSURANCE COMPANIES
OF WHEELING, W. VA., AND THE
NIAGARA
Insurance Company of the city of New York,
tbne sound and reliable companies, i have
acted as agent for the two tirst- named com
panies for years, and have promptly and
equitably adjusted a number of losses, and
can confidently recommend these companies
as trustworthy.
AGENTS:
N. S. J. Strider, UvUla, Jefferson county.
Frank Homshkr, Kearneysvllle.
D. F. Bii.lmyek, Billmyer's Mill.
James H. Myers, Snyder's Mills.
Hates liberal. Policies written at Shep
a exits tow n
B. F. HARRISON,
Mar 29, 1884-ly Agent.
At Hodges'.
CHOICEST GROCERIES,
DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,
ALL KINDS HARDWARE,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
QUEENSWARE
AND
GLASSWARE,
At lowest prices for Cash or
Country Produce.
G. T. HODGES.
I
HORSE AILMENTS.
Neponsct, 111.,
Mux 20, 1888.
My mare caught
cold; result: swelled
limbs; lump between
fore legs and inflam
mation. Cured her
with St. Jacobs Oil.
L.O. GARDNER.
Winsboro, Tex.,
June 3), 1S88.
My horse was hurt
on hind leg: suffered
10 months; was cured by tit. Jacobs Oil; cure
has remained permanent. W. J. CLIXE.
JOS. CAIRN SIMPSON, Esq., Sec. Pacific
Coa*t Blood-Horse Association, says: "Being
familiar with the remarkable efficacy of St.
Jacobs Oil, I cheerfully and heartily indorse
this valuable specific for painful ailments."
lion. ODEN BOWIE, Ex-Governor of Mary
land. Jockey Club, Prest. City Pass. Railway
Co., says: "In my family and my stables I
have u>cd Pt. Jacobs Oil with satisfactory
results, and believe it the best remedy for the
painful ailments of man and beast."
At Prtochsts and Dealer?.
THE CHARLES A. VOGELER CO.. Baltimore. Ml
THE GREAT
Cheap Stove House.
II. C. MARTEN,
SlIEPHEKDSTOWN, W. VA.,
manufactukek ok
TIN AND SHEET IRON WARE,
AND DKAI.KK IN
Hardware, Stoves, l'umns, Wooden ware,
Cutlery, Stamped and Japanned Ware,
Planished and Piated Ware, Lamps
and Burners, Tin and Sheet-Iron
work, and General House-Fur
nishing Goods.
Fritss to Coifora to the Times ? VerT Low.
BONANZA
toKEKTSSMlSy&B'nl!
UEO, A. SCOTT, New V ork Ci V
l invite the especial attention of all per
sons in need ot COOKING STOVES to the
following list of necessary Furniture which
1 give with each stove, and which I guaran
tee to be first-class in every respect : 1 wash
ooilei. 1 coffee boiler, 1 sauce pan and lid,
1 Iron tea-kettie, 2 iron pots, 2 pot lids, 1
lout si iddle, 1 skillet, ?'$ sheet-iron pans, 1 lid
lifter , 1 poker, 1 stove scraper, 3 joints of pipe
auu 1 elbow; 1 large tin bucket, 1 bread pan,
1 cullender, 1 wash basin, 2 pudding pans, 6
pattypans, 12 pie plates, 1 milk strainer, 1
milk skimmer, 1 plain ladle, 1 pierced ladle,
1 soup ladle, 1 iron spoon, 1 cake turner, 1
egg whip, 1 pie erimperand trimmer, 1 fancy
tea-pot, 2 sad-irons, 1 tea-pot stand, 1 sad
iron stand, 1 pepper box, 1 nutmeg grater,
1 candlestick, 1 cake mould, 6 tin cups, 1 dip
per, 1 biscuit cutter, 1 rolling-pin, 1 potato
masher, l butcher knife, 6 knives and o forks
worth 81.25 per set, B albatu table-spoons,
t> albatu tea-spoons, 1 coal-shovel, 1 flesh
fork, 3Jelly-cake pans, 1 pound of stove pol
ish.
1 sell the celebrated Excelsior Cooking
Stoves at the following prices. I will deliver
stoves and furniture free offreight in Bridge
port, Md., at any station on the S. V*. It. It.,
also at any station on the B. & O. R. It. as far
west as Cumberland or south to Staunton:
EXCELSIOR.
No. lfi, 820.00; No. 17,822.50; No. 26,822.50;
No. 27, 825.00; No. 28, 828.00; No. SO, 825.00; No.
37,828.00; No. 38, 832.00 ; No, 80, |3tf.00.
Prices quoted on application and repairs
furnished forall patterns of stoves. Return
ing thanks for the liberal patronage of the
past, I hope to merit a continuance.
11. C. MARTEN.
scon's
EMUL
OF PURE COD LIVER OIL
AND HYPOPHOSPHITES
Almost as Palatable as Milk.
So disguised that it can be taken,
digested, and assimilated by the moit
sensitive stomach, when the plain oil
cannot be tolerated; and by the com*
blunt ion of the oil with the hypophoa
phites Is much more clilcaclous.
Remarkable as a flc^h producer.
Persons gain rapidly vhJie taking lt?
SCOTT'S EMULSION is acknowledged by
Physicians to be the Finest and Best prepa
ration in the world for the relief and cure of
CONSUMPTION, SCROFULA,
CENERAL DEBILITY, WASTING
DISEASES, EMACIATION,
COLDS and CHRONIC COUCHS.
The great remedy for Cmsvmptian, and
Wasting in Children. Sold by all Druggist*.
% Sidq&Bactf If
Aching Sides and Back, Hip, Kidney and
Uterine Pains, Kheumatlc, Sciatic, Hharp
and Weakening 1'ains, relieved in one min
ute by ihe CUTICURA ANTI-PAIN PLAS
TER, the first and only Instantaneous pain
killing strengthaning plaster. 2V and 81.00.
At druggists or of Potter Dhit, and Chemi
cal Co.. Boston.
DIM Pimples, blackheads, chapped ni CP
rim ami oily skin cured by Cuticuka iLLO
PARKER'S
HAIR BALSAM ,
Cleanses and beautifies the hair.l
Promotes a luxuriant growth. I
Never Fails to Restore Grays
Hair to its Youthful Color. I
Prevents Dandruff and hair falling I
, ? I Wat
HINDERCORNS.
The only sure Cure for Corns. Stops ail pain. Rnsnrea
eomfort to the feet. tic. at brufrplsts. Hucoi<tCo..N.Y.
AYOTJ CONSUMPTIVE
ITa?e you Congn. Bronchitis, Asthma. Indigt^Uonf Use
PARKER'S GINGER TONIC . Jt haa cored
the worst c.xses ami in the owt rvmcily for all ills arising
from defocUTo nutrition. Take in time. 60c. and SLOa
DEDERICK'S HAY PRESS!
Madeof steel, lighter, rtrontrer. cheaper,' mc
power, ererlnstinjr and coim>etition distance
For proof order on trial, to keep the bestial
get any other alongside if you can! 'R*ver~"
full Cirde ?!! | Belt Prtnut^ all t
etmil?*? and locaitom
fltordiouM ud Apnu. p. k. DEDERICK A Coi
Ko. 86 Dederick's Works, a leant, n.t Jr
HIRES
U? HIRES' IMPROMD Mr
ROOT
IN LIQUID NO BOILING EASILY MADE
1 1HUPACKACE MAKES FIVE CALL0NS
~7wuazr s/vs cjutavr
*oo"f
The moat APPETIZING and WHOLBSOMB
TEMPERANCE DRINK la the world. TRY IT.
Aak your Druggist or Grocer for it.
i C- E HIRES, PHILADELPHIA.
Cutting Clover.
Whether grown for liny or for seed,
it is important that t lie first crop
should be cut reasonably early, as
soon as the first heads begin to tnrn
brown. If delayed, as is often done,
there is more or less risk that the
weather will not be sufficiently
favorable to induce a good growth,
and in consequence the plants fail to
make a good start to grow again be
fore the hot, dry weather sets in. A
few days of hot, dry weather after
cutting often seriously injures, if it
does not kill out the clover and in
consequence the second growth is
not as good as it otherwise would
be.
While, if cut reasonably early and
a good start to grow is secured so
that the ground is shaded, the plants
will stand considerable drouth and
yield of hay at the second cutting or
to turn under as a green crop for
manuring.
In addition to this there will be less
loss in handling. If the plants are
allowed to get too ripe there is a
larger loss in handling, as the ripened
leaves and stems break off very
easily.
So that whenever the heads are in
full bloom, and a few are turning
brown, they can b? cut and cured.
For many make a mistake in curing
clover, and allow it to get too dry
before moving away or stacking.
There will be a less loss in hand
ling and a better quality of feed se
cured if clover is not allowed to
get too dry.
When the weather is such that the
clover can be cut, it will pay to get
it stored under shelter reasonably
early, and if the weather is bright
and warm clover can be cut in the
morning and be hauled in and
stowed away late in the evening, and
make hay of a better quality than to
allow it to get too ripe and then cut,
put up in cocks and let cure two or
three days; and it should be an item
to secure not only in agood condition
but in such a manner as to be able to
have of the best quality.
Stock then should be kept away
from the clover until after the plants
make a good start to grow, as to turn
the stock in too soon will keep the
plants down so that it will be difficult
if not impossible to derive the full
benefit from the crop. But in many
cases it will be much better to let the
plants grow and mature seed rather
than to pasture down. Under the
average conditions the feed ought to
be about one-half the crop, and if
this is done it will be quite an item to
secure a good growth so as to have
as large a yield as possible. Cutting
late lessens the chance of securing
either a good second crop of hay or
a profitable crop of seed; while there
is in reality no grain that will make
up for this additional risk, saying
nothing of the better quality of hay
secured.
Potato Chowder.
This is a nice dinner for a busy day.
Cut half a pound of salt pork into
thin slices and fry slowly, a very
light brown; add five sliced onions,
and let them color slightly; peel and
slice? dropping the slices into cold
water? two quarts of potatoes. Put
a layer of these in a deep kettle;
then a thin layer of pork and onions;
season each layer with salt and pepper
and dredge with Hour. When all the
ingredients are used, cover with two
quarts of water, let it come slowly to
the boiling point and cook 40 minutes,
or until the potatoes are done.
Minced parsley or young celery is a
desirable addition.
Layer Cake.
One and one half cups of sugar, j
half a cup of butter, one-half cup of
sweet milk, two heaping cups of
flour, with two teaspoonsfuls of bak
ing powder, three eggs, the white
and yolks beaten separately. For
the filling take a cup of sugar and a
little water, and boil them together
until its sirup is brittle when dropped
into cold water. Then remove from
the fire and stir quickly into the well
beaten white of an egg. Add to this
a cup of stoned raisins chopped fine
or a cup of chopped kickorynut
meats and place between layers and
over the top.
Stuffed Potatoes.
Mash some large potatoes with two
ounces of butter and half a cupful of
milk; salt to taste. Beat the whites
of two eggs to a froth, add to the
potatoes, and beat till moderately
light. Form into balls, and flatten
each 011 the bottom so as to stand on
a baking-tin. Then scoop some of
the potato out of each ball at the top,
till the cavity with grated cheese, or
pounded ham with a due proportion
of fresh yolk of egg on the sides.
Hake in the oven till brown.
Coffee Cakes.
One cup of sweet milk, two of sugar,
one of butter, three wellbeaten eggs,
three teaspoonfuls of baking powder,
worked into flour enough to make a
dough; roll out thin ami stiff; ground
cinnamon, then sheet and roll into a
roll, cut off slices from the roll and
place on tins; before baking sprinkle
rather thickly dry white sugar on
the tops of the ashes.
Teacher? "Well, Willie Jones, here
you are late again. When I have a
few moments to spare 1 shall chastise
you severely."
Willie Jones? "Please, sir, you
needn't hurry yourself. I can wait. M
The benefits of vacation season may bo
greatly enhanced, if, at the same time, the
blood is being cleansed and vitalized by the
use of Ayer'ssanwpariila. A good appetite,
fresh vigor, and buoyant spirits attend the
use of this wonderful medicine.
Uncle takes Tommy to the barber
to have his hair cut.
Barber: "Well, Tommy, how do
you want you hair cut?''
Tommy: "Oh, short, please, with a
hole in the middle, like uncle's!1'
Sunday School Teacher ? "Why,
Johnny, you know Bible history very
well. How would you like to be a
preacher when you grow up? Johnny
--"Well, I dunno. What do preachers
get a year?"
ron the ntocn,
Weakness, Malar;*, Indigestion and
Blliousi'ew. take _
RKOWN'S IR05 BITTERS.
It cores quickly. For sale by all dealers In
medicine. Get the genuine.
More Precious than Gold.
Fully ninety-nine persons in every ;
hundred, if asked to name the mofct
precious metals, would mention gold
as tirst, platinum as second, ami sil
ver as third. If asked to name oth
ers. a few might add uickle and a very
few aluminum to the list. Let us see
how near to the truth they would be.
Gold is worth ahout ?240 per pound,
troy; platinum *130, and silver about
*12. Nickle would be quoted at about
60 cents, and pure aluminum $8 or $9
to the troy pound.
We will now compare those prices
with those of the rarer and less well,
known of the metals. To take them
in alphabetical order, barium sells for
*075 a pound, when it is sold at all.
and calcium is worth *1,800 a pound.
Cerium is a shade higher ? its cost is
*160 an ounce, or *1.020 a pound.
These begin to look like fabulous
i prices, but they do not reach the high- 1
est point; chromium brings *2.000, co
balt falls to about half the price of
| silver, while didymium is the same
! price as cerium, and erbium *10 cheap- j
er on the ounce than calcium, or just
*1,680 per pound.
If the wealth of the Vanderbilts be
not overstated, it amounts to nearly
*200.000,000. With this sum they
could purchase 312 tons of gold and
have something left over, but they
couldn't buy two tons of gallium, that
rare metal being worth $3,250 an
ounce. With this metal the highest
price is reached, and it may well be
called the rarest and most precious of
metals.
Glucinum is worth *250 per ounce;
indium, *158; iridium, *658 a pound;
lanthanium, *175, and lithium *160
per ounce. Niobium costs *128 per
ounce; asmium, palladium, platinum,
potassium and rhodium bring respec
tively *640, *400, *130. *:>2 and *512
per pound. Strontium costs *128 an
ounce; tantaum, *144; teluriuin, *0;
thorium, *272; vanadium, *320; yitri
um, *f44, and zirconium *250 an ounce.
Thus we see that the commonly re
ceived opinion as to what are the most
precious metals is quite erroneous,
ltarium is more than four times as
valuable as gold, and gallium more
than 162 times as costly, while many
of the metals are twice and thrice as
valuable. Aluminum, which now
costs *8 or $9 a pound, will eventual
ly be produced as cheaply as steel.
When this can be done it will push
the latter metal out of a great many
of its present uses, as it possesses
great strength, toughness, and elas
ticity, with extreme lightness of
weight. Its sources of supply are in
exhaustible, and its present high cost
arises from the difficulty of its extrac
tion in the metallic form. Indium
seeins to be chiefly used for pointing
gold pens, and many of the metals
mentioned have but a limited sphere
of usefulness.
At an Arkansas Hotel.
"I desire to retire," said a Boston
guest to the proprietor of a hotel in
Arkansas.
"You which?" asked the dazed man.
"I desire to retire."
"You what?"
"/ desire to retire ."
"Well? I? I'll be durnedif I believe
we've got it in the house, mister."
"Got what?" said the amazed guest.
"I ilidn't ask for anything."
"Well, say it agin, an' see if I kin
ketch on."
"It is strange you cannot under
stand plain English. I simply said I
desire to retire; that is. I wish to go ;
to my room."
"Oh? aw? oh! That's hit! You j
wanter turn in, eh? Why didn't you
say so? We don't know nothin' bout
desirin' to retire' here in Arkansas. I
We just put olT to bed."
And when he came down stairs he i
said to his v.;."*, "If that's the way j
they talk in Boston, it ain't no |
wonder there's so many fools there.
'Desire.' Well, I'll be durned!"
"My father, at about the age of fifty, lout all
the hair Trom the top of his head. After one
month 8 trial of Ayer's Hair Vigor, the hair
began coming, and, in three months, he had
a fine growth of hairof t lie natural color." ?
1\ J. Cullen, Saratoga Springs. N. Y.
The word "small-pox"' fell to Tom
my to spell, but he floundered hope
lessly.
"Tommy," said the teacher, "do you
know what a little boy who fails on so
simple a word as small-pox ought to
get?"
"Yes" m," replied Tommy, "heought
to get vaccinated."
THAT TIRED FEELING
A fillets nearly every one in the spring. The :
system having become accustomed to the
bracing air of winter, is weakened by the
warm days of the changing season, and
readily yields to attacks of disease. Hood's
Sarsuparllia is Just the medicine needed. It
tones and builds up every part of the body,
a ,.d also expels all impurities from the j
blood. Try It this season.
Omaha Youth? I've called for my
I new spring suit. Average Tailor
Sorry, but it is not finished. Omaha
Youth? Why, you said you would
| have it done if you worked all night.
Average Tailor ? Yes. but I didn't
work all night.
CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED
i To thk Editor ? Please Inform your read
ers that 1 have a positive remedy for thealtove
; named disease. By Its timely use thousands
j of hopeless cases have been permanently
\ cured. I shall be glad to send two botth-t of
; mv remedy FBES to any of your readers who
i have consumption If they will send me their
I express and pijstortlce address. Respectfully
T. A. SLOCL M, M. C.. 1*1 Pearl SL. .New York
Baby was trying to dress herself.
"What are you trying to do there,
! little one? Doesn't baby see that
she's putting her stockings on wrong
' side out?"
"Yes: that's coz there's a hole on
; t'other side."
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The HestSalve In the world for Cut*. Bruises
Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever Sores. Tel -
; U*r. Chapped Hands, Chilblains Corns, and all
! Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, .
or no pay required, it Is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 2> cents per box. For sale by J. <;il>
son.
A sii-year-old boy wrote his first
j composition on water. "Water is
good to drink, to bathe in, and to
i skate on. When I was a little baby.
. the nurse used to l>athe the every
I morning in water. I have been told
i that the Injuns don't wash themselves
once in ten years. I wish I was an
Injun."
Neuralgic Persons
And those troubled with nervousness retulUng
from care or overwork will be relieved by taking ,
Broicn's Iron Bitters, (nomine
I has trade mark and crossed red lines on ? rapper, i
LUMBER, SASH and DOORS!
MILL WORK. 1889 HARDWARE,
PRICES ARE VERY LCrWi
No. 1 Boards, dry and wide, per 100 ft. - *i
Rustic Weatherboarding, dressed and reeded, per l(K) ft. . ^j?.
White Pine Doors, inch and one-half thick, - . ? 8l()fl
Cyj iress Shingles as low as S2.50 per thousand.
WRITE FOR OUR ESTIMATE ON YOUR HILLS.
LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER.
SUCCESSORS TO WILLET 4 LIBBEY,
COKNKK OF SIXTH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE.. WASHINGTON, I), c
WHEATLEY BEOS'
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? DEALERS IN ANp MANUFACTURERS OF - *
UMBER!
Flooring and Mouldings, Shingles, Laths, Palings, Snsli, Doors,
Blinds, and all kinds of Building Material.
GEORGIA ANI) VIRGINIA PINE FLOORING A SPECIALTY!
o
LUMBER DELIVERED ON BOAT OR CARS FREE OF CHARGE.
o ??
YARDS ? Seventh and K Streets, and Ninth St. and R. 1. Ave., Washington, 0. C.
OFFICE, iMILL AND YARD ? Water Street, Georgetown, D. C.
J". EIDW-AJE^ID LIBBEY
]sr o. 3018 Water St., Georgetown, U. O.
te r OLDEST ESTABLISHED LUMBER YARD IN THE DISTRICT.
From our location we arc at iesK expense and can sell lower than any yard In the lMntrlct
Lumber delivered to canal or carts free of charge.
Contractors and Builders!
CARPENTERS, MERCHANTS, FARMERS.
o
Everybody intending to build or remodel can save time and money by leaving
or sending their orders for
DOORS, SASH, BLINDS,
Dressed and Undressed Lumber,
Brackets, Cornice and Mouldings,
Fencing, Ceilings, Flooring, Mantels, Plastering Laths, Palings, Shingles,
&C., TO THK
Charlestown Steam Saw and Planing Mill.
Satisfaction will be given an to prices and quality of work. Hills for Barn
Lumber a Specialty.
TERMS REASONABLE.
Wm. Phillips & Sons,
CHARLESTOWN, W. VA.
What is
CartoriA li Dr. Sam*l PltcWi eld, harmlwi ?jd qiick cum for
Infant*' and Chlldran'a Complaint*- Superior to C? tor Oil.
Paregoric or Narcotic Syrnp*. Children cry for Caatoria. Mil
lion* of Mother* bleu Cutoria.
Cantorla aim Colic, Constipation ;
Sour Stomach, Diarrbo'a, Eructation ;
Girt* healthy steep ; alno ai<ta digestion ;
Without narcotic MupelacUoo.
"I recommend CMtori* for children'*
complaints, u imnefior to any prescription
ki.?wo lo m?." H. A. Amcbkm. M. D..
Ill bo. Oxford St., Brooklyn. S.Y.
Thk CnrrAC* Camp ATX, 77 Hurrmy St., 5fw York
I CURE
FITS!
When I uj CtTHE I do not mean merely to
stop them for a time, and then h?ve them re
turn attain. I mean A UAI>1CAL CL'Hi
1 have made the diaeaae of
FITS, EPILEPSY or
FALLING SICKNESS,
A life-long study. I warkaitt my remedy to
Core the wont eases. Became others have
failed ia no reason for not now reviving a cure,
send at once for a treatise and a Free Bottlb
of my IxraLLlBLE Kemedt Give Express
and ro?t Office. It cost* yon nothing fur a
trial, and it will care yon. Addreae
H. C. ROOT, M.C., 183 Peak St. lev YH
EWT l ft Llftll ED !??!
DIEHL & BRO.'S
OLI? KBLIABLP. CHaKLESTOWS
MARBLE & GRANITE
WORKS.
Mauafactnrersof Monuments, Tombstone#
Statue# and all kinds of Marble and Granite
work In their line. All order* promptly filled
andaatlafactlon guaranteed.
DIEHL A BRO..
ept. S44-ly Cbarleatova. W. Va
WASHINGTON & ALEXANDER,
INSURANCE AGENCY,
Office In Gibson Building, ClmrU-ttown.
Represent the following eonipanlrs
Jefferson Countj Mil Firi ImruN Ci.
JK TNA, of Hartford, the largest mid me?l
popular company In America.
EQUITABLE LIFE AS?U!lANrK*N>CIITY
of U. 8.
M DTD AL LIKE INBl'RA NCK ( * of N. Y.
HA RTFt )RD LIKE AND ANNUITY, Of IUr P
ford.
HOME, of New Vork.
PHCKNIX, of Hartford.
GERM AN, of free port, 111.
CONTINENTAL, of New Yoik.
JEfKERBON: Of Wheeling.
PE ABOUT, of Wheeling.
GERMAN, of Wheeling.
LIVERPOOL A LONDON A (JI.OHK, ofKs
ichtnd, the largest foreign ecu aiipy 'l?tln(
Iniblnea In America.
ASKST*
J. H. FLKM I NO. Rhephet d ? town.
C. L. BARN HART, Unfit. Ms.
JAM. W. LEAGUE, MIMIeway.
ClIAH. H. TRAIL, Harper'* Ferry.
A a worn statement of the condition* of all
foreign Insurance companies repri-*<-uUiJ iu
this agency will lie found at tin- rink's >K
flee. In compliance with stat?> tin An
lot.fr* promptly adjusted and | aid at oar
office.
I represent ull the aUive eompanl**, tad
Mill luruUli I 1 1 ihi i rtt it c?* at the lo?M|
rate*. All txiailiK'HH promptly atl?'i<l?l to.
J. H. FLEMING, AtfHit.
The Jefferson County Mctaal
FISE INSURANCE COMPANY.
? KMTAIJLIHHKP l?7*. -
OFFKItH to the people of JtlTrrmn founly
1 1 1 Hi; n? ri ???? III a nafecomiMthy at tbe ??-M?
cost of loiuruicc, which l? much rhc?p?r
Hum tin* rate* UMial I v < |im riffil, .ui'l k? r|'? II ?
money nt home. Oood rink m from
hie partleaare Invited.
Kxecutlve Committee meet* every FrvUy
Director#? H. H. White, llenrv H. I%v#b
port, Jaa. Oarlarid Hurnt, John W. fUder. *'
H. T. I ,e w I k , H. I'reston Chew, Win. I- Wil
Kin, KtiKene Baker, M. W. Waah I n ?ton, J????
I/oiCte. CIihk. P. Wilson, John II. Zlttle. J*-<*
H. Melvln, K. <>. W. Herr, Imw H. CtfMrt.
N. H. WH1TK |'rr?UWlil
H. It. I'A VKNI'oliT TrrMOf"
Exactmvc Comiiittre? H. WhlU.f. H
T. L?wi?, Kuncne Baker, Isaac II. Htrlder, K
I'. Chew, H. w. Waahlnirloi).
I/H AI. Aornth? Mlddleway, John 0.
ley; Kearneyavlile, J. C. Mltner; Harper'
Ferry, Chan. K. Trail ; Mhepherdatown. J.*
Fleming; lmfflelda, C. L. Harnhart; Chad**
town, Waahlmcton A- Alexander.
?#"The Merretary will l?e found at th?
l*tny'a Office, (illmon Building. Court-H"***
yam, In Cbarleatown. .
K. A. ALEXANDER.
$50
KEWAKD.
Tin- nitderslKtied hereby oiler* ? ?t*n^ "*
; reward of Fifty I>ollar? for info rn.?,1"n *'*
evidence that will aecore the arrr^tai^*
vletlon of any ptraon culity of any
ceny or theft on any of hU preniia**
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AW UNEXCELLED SPCCIf#
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SUMMER COUPUUHT'
DrttHTtfiY
AN* OTMKR Afr?6Tie*S
or THE STOMACH A WD i?**1*
PRICE 26 CEWTf .
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