Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-20
4ARc; : cRoPs on large rARMs.

/ This is ono Of tho most Ingenious centri-
yancds Of the age, and is the Invention sf i.
downheast Yankee The desisn is 10 de-.
cdiyeh poultry into the speedy and Liberal
laying Of eggs, aud which is |accsmr lisheds
By the peculiar construction Of the machine.
AT TIE bottom Of the meat There il trap
door (which works or . hinge, being sup.
ported Ny spring Tbs moment an egg
is3plased on this, the trap opens and let's il
fall through int a cushioned apartments pro-
pareI fer its reception. Tho consequences
is]that the bird, just. as she is preparing to
caekld &auces at the nest, and seeing moth
ing in i actually reasons h.feolf into the
helicfRtlEt She had rot laid IT all, and re-
sune8 her pesitieh "a the Rest in Lepes If
making y mare successful cfTo1t~
OnatIe first trial Of this curious contri-l
YsnceIbsfore the Commissioned Of patents to,
test ids trtues, singular result was efTect-s
ed. 4 large inpeited RUSS an Hen was
le9ateIl ia the nest End left to her mtaita-
tidHs Dn account Of pressing business, tho
hea wRsaforgettea until the next day, when,
to tho ntter establishment Of the Commits
sieaer, aid even the inventor himself on ex-
aniinib gEthe nest they found nothing in il
but pg5r 81 claws, BILL and a. buAch Of
featheEs# the mystery was expf3ined how,
ever. 4pan examining the cham bers beneath,
in whibiAthey found hay q baskel Of eggs.s /.
NAGhEA F4fLs.-Ihe editor Ct the Christian
Reeisidr aus whites OF Niagara.
'NafailF displayed one Of her freaks in the forma-
lion 81 NAgifa Falls The catar bet OF Niagara
river giirais large numbers ofenhasiastic visitors
whbcofaalfam every part Of the earth; fun Of ex-
perlali4a III ard depart wonderfully grsifed. /;
comes apasses and goes, yet il always there. Il Is
always feeling, never enlargihg NOR bursting ~
Il il crHE Aoiling, yet always cold. Without mem
taIexeiteHhent it Is moved and sgilaed. Without
feet il fances and keeps lime to ny music without
instraf4eHts Il aspfres not yet s breath rises IN
wsvina. ck,uds. II weeps wi ho1t eyes, and means
without TAssina or feeling. 1t cradles and rocks
| without lhbes or children It's sheet is neither
| spun oty~ove. Il has no cohesionb il neither sus-
tanned by4ands nor Cords YET thefe I hangs, -
ways, And still ever hanging theme II leaps iar
more Mad Sam Patch and YET lis greatest leap IS
mightYfaHl After falling itirolls Without wheels.
runs without feet springs Without Joints cehIenas
without arms then iarRs around ID WhIiPoo5
an4 ssallpws itself"
i y..eanyrMgsr At Barn VAE-It is stated in the
d IL ~ II Enterurise hatJatnes AL Stern OF that
i n,.ee rs abmpsny with II. r.. Reynolds, Of Bsllit
,aare areapreparifg 10 erect superb hotel in the
aa,,r;.bins lille town OF Bath The baildiIg is 70
Sdaf orT Mice streers-on Washington Isl feet on
/ Fairfal 165 feet apf on ltaiayene ~ iee'. -
/ q be fIs sseriss in height.
Il -
/ - rha receipts oftbe Alexandria and Orange
psi,o,h ftt the nonth Of September were SD 600.
ME- al Increase ii 1909 over the receipts Of Au4
~, al shes rapid ipefesse i ,the businsss
Il Il. rslH snd h eyidt zee Of is prcs
petty. 1
P.y,,ss foa rHs MscmTF.-Mr Fluent. Of
| r,nes.fkr ai.r. whose .ifs w. killed on the New
/ Tsayen In sElrr.d, ~ Norwslk. la9i Spring. and
| himseIfbnuth irjnreA. has BEEN paid $40 600 BIT
N. eoatpatv, the ..ialssd D1il'y's seys, as red
,nnse,sIiOn FOR fhe los and ninrv he snsiaineds
.s1atts9
.F-7v fheHfeHoWirg i The IN Of delfzates from
81 su.na.nre Al ne General CcnseAiipnt
49, - ,a.,s., rnssx6ss Church III the citv of
~ yE,rEE Bishop Meade Bishop John., Rev
] Awm- sPsrPw p D., Rev Mn. Npswooc, z =, 20
49, cIws' Andrews; Rev WIN: Armstrong, ~.
=, :. II. a..t NJ Fdward r sfaviae.
III NJ ~. 01f 80 49,
s.,rnr Is.sD.--A. IJact u Slate laad near Green
80 81 IN Bas been sold hi Mr. William Fsfd Or
49, as s1 III, I'm Fora This Il atfhs rate og
Il & wv era-aearlv doulse what \ brought o1i
Il ssgsn stars ago- IN essssar gi1sattan.