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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1865-12-07
The Actress and Her Admirer.

One of the most beautiful actresses Of tho
Bouleyards, Psris, received daily, for about a
month, a little penny bouquet of violsts. She
found the bouquet in the box or with the door
keeper every evening as the play was about TO
begin, and this simple offering Of an unknown
love affected her in spite of herself. While
acting she looked carefully around--at the
boxes, the psrquette, and even behind thescenes
but to no purpose; she saw nothing by
which to recognize the man of bouquets. And
thereupon she gave her imagination free rein,
and the imagination of an actress Is very simi-
lar to that of other folks. Was he foreign
prince who wished to captivate her heart before
placing ct her feet his crown and treasures:-
Or was he an artist too bashful to declare his
passion? She interrogated the boxkeeper, the
tirewomen-in short, everybody employed in
the theatre, but nobody knew anything about
it. Still the boquets came.
''Do they tell us that constancyis chimera.'
murmured she.
The other evening, as she entered the theatre.
she received fresh boquet of violets, and this
time the flowers were accompanied by letter.
At last /" said she, and opening by the light
of reflector, she read as follows:
Mademoisallc, have loved you for long
TING, for is not beholding and loving you tho
same thing? Every day come to admire you.
to applaud you, to delight myself with the
brightness Of your eyes and the charm of your
voice"
he must be in the house," thought the ac-
trcss, as she pecred through hole in the cur
tain. The audience had just commenced to as
semble. She resumed her reading:
"Of your voice You are indeed beautiful
and charming, and happy are they who may
approach you. What would not give to bo
near you always2 Would the treasures Of the
world be worth ono of your smiles ? No."
"Ah, that is nice" she sighed, and turning
the page she continued;
"Nol And yet dare to love-to tell you
that love yop still more. | venture to beg
you not to reject my homage"
He begins to explain himself" said she 10.
herself, "and / shall know"-and she continued:
'My homage Ifthis expression Of my lova
does not offend you, place this bouque, Of fow-
ers in your bosom. Oh then shall be tho
happicst Of men y
"Well, said she, "no signature, no nams
given; but let US see-here is postscript"
"If you arc curious TO know who writes to
you, look up to the fourth tier my legs viii
hang ovcr" !"
The note dropped from the hand Of tho ac-
tress and her arms nearly dropped from hor
shoulders
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1865-12-07
" Bite Bigger, Billy"

One day, a gentleman saw two boys going
along one Of the streets Of great city. They
were bare-footed Their clothes were ragged
and dirty, and tied together bypieces Of string.
One Of the boys was perfectly happy over a
half withered bunch Of flowers which he dad
Just pickedup. in the street. al say, Billy"
said he 10 his companion, "wasn't somebody
real good to drop these ere posics just where I
could find them--and they 'reso pootya and nice7
Look sharp, Billy, mebby you'll find something
bimeby.' Presently the gentleman hea4 his
merry voice again, saying, Oh jolly, Billy, if
here amt most half peach, and faint much
dirty neither Cause ouhaint found nothin'
you may bite first" Billy was just going to
take very little taste of it, when his compan-
ion said. Bite bigger, Billy, mebby well find
another fore long, What noble heart that
poor boy had in spite OF his rags and dirt He
was doing good" There was nobody for him
to be kind to but his companion in poverty
the poor, ragged boy at his siie But he was
showing him all the kindness in his powerwhen
he said, "Bitc bigger, Billy" There was no
thing greedy, nothing selfish about the boy
His conduct shows us how even poor, ragged,
beggar boy can do good by showing kindness.
"Bite bigger, Billy-mcbby we'll find ano-
ther fore long Who can help admiring tho
noble heart Of that poor boy? would rather
have that boys kind and generous heart than
have monarch's crown uponmy head without
it, "Bite bigger, Billy" think OF these words
If you are ever tempted to be unkind or selfish
to your companions
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10 your companions.

LET IT ALONE, BoYs sl-Let what alone p
To drink that stuff in the drunkards bowl -
Ave. let that alone Don't even learn how il
tastes. As the serpent facinatcs the bird only
10 destroy il, 50 strong drink charms at first,
but kills at last. The first drop may charm
you. therefore don't drink the first drop. II
you wish to enjoy good health, if you value a
pure character, if you want to be happy, and
make others happy. il you wish togo TO Hea-
ven, avoid strong drinks. Bcware Of the first
DROP
See yonder youth with irons on bis hands and
feet. He is in prison Another youth, with
weeping eyes, is bidding him farewell. 1t Is
sad farewell, for the prisoner is about TO Be
led out 10 die. He is murderer. The law is
about to take his life. What does he say p
These are his words Remember what told
you-let the liquor alonew
Good reason had he for giving bis ccunssl.
Liquor had brought hin b fe'ons doom
L.. toe boy., aye. and the girls, TOO, heed bis
words. LIT he Daucr alone.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1865-12-07

T.
Tobacco, SegarS, &c.
2OO. 600 Imported and Domestic Segars, from
Sl5 to S12O per 1000.
200 Boxes Manufactured Tobacco,
so Boxes Scotch Snuff,
50 Cases Smoking Tobacco,
10 Barrels
200 Rcams Wrapping Paper,
$4,000 Paper Pockets, from ! to y lbs,
50 Reams Cap, Letter and Note Paper,
10000 Envelopes, assorted,
40 Dozen Maynard & NoyeS Ink,
25 Gross Pens and Pen Holders,
5000 Blank Cards, assorted,
60 Boxes Pipes,
Barrels
so KEGS and boxes Scotch, Rappee, Con-
gress and Maccabau Snuff,
40 Gross Matches,
so Dozen Blacking,
10 Dozen Brushes,
so Gross ine-cut Chewing Tobacco,
10 Half barrels
10 Gross Tobacco and Snuff Boxes,
u Gross assorted Pipe Bowls,
5000 Pipe Stems, assorted.
Ain Of which will be sold on the best terms,
by LLO1D LOGAN.
NB. Rags bought and received In ex-
change for goods.
Winchester, Nov. Q, '65-H.
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STOVES

THE Citizens Of the Shenandoah Valley are here
by notified that we have appointed as our A
gents. Messrs Bailey and New, Forwarding q
Commission Merchants, at Harper's Ferry, who
VII have constantly on hand and for sale, all
of our well known make of STOVES, inclu-
ding Balloon Coal Nos. l, 2, 8, 4. Radiator,
COAL Nos. l. >. 8. 4. Oakland, tCOaD No. J..
Scotchman. Coal Nos. :, 8, o. Dining Room
Stoke. Coal Nos :, s, Q. Laura, Wood
Nos. l. >. 3, t. Bachelor Coal Nos. l, q
Model Parlor (Coan Nos. >, 8. Old Franklin,
Coal No. 1. Defiance King Wood Nos. Z,
s. Old Dominion, Wood Six Sizes. CattaGe
Franklin, lCoall Grccian Capitol, Nos. l, 2,
8. 4. Virginia Star, Coal No. l. Jupiter,
Coal No. /.
JOHN HAMILTON, & CO.,
ProprietOrs Quincy Foundry and
Machine Shop, WheeliRg, Va.
Sept. 2l,-tE
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1865-12-07

THE WIND AS A MusICIAN.-The wind is a
musician by birth, We extend a silken thread
in the crevice Of window, and the wind finds
it and sings over it, and goes up and down the
scale upon it, and Paganini must so somewhere
else for honor for 10 the wind is performing
upon a single string. 1t tries almost every
thing on earth to see if there is music in it it
persuades a tune out of the great bell in the
tower when the sexton is at homo asleep; it
makes a mournful harp of the giant pines, and
it does not disdain to try what sort of a whistle
can be made out of the humblest chimney in
the world How it will play upon tree until
every leaf thrills with a note on it, while riv-
er runs at its base in a sort of murmuring ac-
commitment! And what a melody it sings
when it gives a concert with full choir Of the
waves of the sea, and performs an anthem be-
tween the two worlds, that goes up, perhaps, to
the stars, which love music most and sing 1t
first Then how fondly it haunts old houses,
mourning under the ewes, singing in the halls,
opening doors without fingers, and singing
measure Of some sad old song around the fire.
less and deserted hearths
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POETICAL.
An Incident of the War.


ION one occasion during the war in Virginia Gen
zee was lying asleep by the wayside when portion
If his army passed by with hushed voices and foot
teps lest they should disturb his slsu:bers.l
0'ercome with WEAKNESS and care,
The war-worn veteran lay
On the green turf of his native land,
And slumbered by the way.
The breeze that sighed across his brow,
And smoothed its dcepened lines,
Fresh from his own loved mountains bore
The murmur of their pines.
And the glad sound of waters
The blue rejoicing streams,
Whose sweet familiar tones were blent
With the music of his dreams.
They brought no sound of battles din,
Shrill fife or clarion,
But only tenderest memories
OF his own fair Arlington.
With, perhaps, grander vision
Which, alas! was not to be-
OF n newborn banner floating
Ger land redeemed and free.
While thus the chieftain slumbersd,
Forgetful of mis- care,
The hollow tramp of thousands
Came sounding through the air
With ringing spur and saber,
And trembling feet they como,
Cav plume and rustling banner,
And fife, and tramp, and drum;
But soon the foremost column
Sees where beneath the shade,
In slumber calm as childhood,
Their wearied chief is laid.
And down the line murmur
From lip to lip there ran,
Until the Silly whisper
Had spread TO rear and van;
And DER the host silence
As deep and sudden fell,
As tho some mighty wizard
Had hushed them with spell
And every sound was muffled,
And every soldiers tread
Fell lightly as mothers
Round baby's cradle bed;
And rank, and file, and column,
So swiftly on they swept
II seemed ghostly army
Had passed him as he slept
But mightier than enchantment,
Was that whose magic wove
The spell that hushed their voices
Deepest reverence and love.
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BAILEY s NOW,
49, Ferrp, "a,

ToRwARDIYG and COMMISSION Merchants
and Dealers in COAL, LUMBER and HOUSE
BUILDING Materials of all kinds, including
White Pine and Yellow Pine Plank, Matched
Flooring, Partition Lumber, Beams, Joice,
Scautling. Pine, Oak and Cypress Shingles,
Lath, Batting. Fence Pales, Lime, Hair, &C.
mcnt. Bricks. Paints, Linseed Oil, NarniSh,
Turpentine. Windows, glazed and unglazedl
Blinds Doors, Window and Door-Frames,
Nails, &c.
September. 2l,-tf.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1865-12-07

POWER OF THE PEN.-The pen, in the hand
that knows how to use it, is one of the most
,,owerful weapons known. As the tongue OF
he absent how charming When self-res-
vect veC g;ves it a new vigor, how pleasing !
When V virtue guides it, how beautiful When
tonor " no directs it. how respected When wit
.Sornsns;t IUn9, how fatal When scurrility wieds
+ I how contemplate lis the weapon Of the
mind
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i II. AIN NE - ~ g o.,
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS

in Tobacco, Snuffs and Cigars,
4 LSO, will keep constantly on hand fine as,
\ sortmcnt Of CAeiciHg Tobacco, PiPes and
N'tHlf.
just received. and for sale fine lot Of the gen
uine old Gravely Brand. CHEWING TOBACCO.
Also. a loo Of the choicest brands Of VIRGINIA
SMOKING TOBACCO.
Persons dealing in our line will find il to their
advantage to call and examine stock before pur-
eba,iur elsewhere I-G- Wholesale and Retail.
re- Opposite !. p. BlessiHg's. -sf&
Ch,rI..tnrrn Va. Oct. %. ls65.
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DIR. J. A. STRAITH.

Medical Examiner for jefferson County.
rE- NO charge for Policies, Stamps or Medical
Examination For tables of Rates. &c, apply to
the Office Of the Company, Is South Street, over
Franklin Bank, or TO
E. N. AISQUITH. Agent,
Oct. 10. 1865. ChsrlcstOwn, Va.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1865-12-07
Result.

The result in this Congressional District IS
as follows-the vote in Warren County not
having been heretofore given;
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1865-12-07

PoErs bury their mother Nature in their
books and strev the flowers Of thought over
her grave.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1865-12-07
SundrieS.

CUGAR, Coffee, Tea, MOlasses, SyruPs, Spices
- Fancy and shaving Soaps, Baking Soda, Tai
low and Adamantine Candles, Backing, Extract S
of Coffee. Gelatine, Scotch Snuff, Water, sugar
and Soda Crackers-WOOd, Stone and VneenswTSre' sDT
&C, &C, for sale by W. Ed IL
August "A, 1865.
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d.. w. F. ALEXANDER

OFFERS his professional services 10 the citizens
7 J Of the neighborhood Of DUlield's Depot, Jei-
fsrson County.
-rg-OrricE At NR. Humans HoUsE. 7dsS
August "A, 1865.
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JOHN y. OLIVER,
ATTORNEY At L4W,

A ent for Claims Against
The Government,
WASHING TON, d. C.,
oFFICE: Corner Of Louisiana and Sixth Street
Z. D. BOX No. 63t.
nROMPT attention will be given 70 applications
i for ARREARSof PdI, BOUNTIES, 1 X
and NAVY PENSIONS and BOUNTY LAND
WARRANTS. and Claims for Quartermaster and
Commtssary Stores taken for the of and used by
the l. ). Army, and an other Claims before the
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, and in the COrRr OF
CLAIMS.
JUN IL. SIRlDER, Esq, Of Charlestown. jeff
crsOn County viii 6U up and forward an claims
entrusted 70 me- who, as well as myself, can be
consulted by letter.
05iecrs, Certificates Of uou-iadeJiedaess obtained
August 81, 1855.
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~ N a St1.aith

DIR. !. y. Suaith
OFFERS "a, the Public for the practice Of Ncdi-
\ cine and Surgery Office Hours from IL A. ".
toIP. NJ Office ( Residence same with DR.. J. }.
H. Straith.
Aug. ., 1865.
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ShannOndnIe Factory.

TTNHE undersigned are conducting this weH an
pointed WOOLLEN FACTORY. 6 miles from
Charlestown, and mile from Kabletown. and are
constantly manufacturing Goods oisuperiorq quality
We exchange our manufactures according 10 the
following schedule:
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OFFICERS:
II II TUONAS Pee

OFTICERS:
GEORGE p. THOMAS, President.
BOARD or DIRECfoRsi
Hamilton Easter. Of Hamilton Easter CO.
Allen A. Chapman, Of Kirkland. Chase Co.
Geo T.. Thomas. OF Helm. Nicodemus Co.
Hurh Sisson, Steam Marble Works.
Hiram Woods. Jr., Of Dougherty, Woods Co
George I. Miller, Of Coiiroth, Miller Co.
TboTas Cassard. Of Gilbert Cassard Son.
William Dcvries, oiWiliam Devries Co.
Charles Webb, Of Thomas Co.
JOHN W. DAVIS, See'y.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1865-12-07

TTNTE Charter of this Company requires deposit
tie State, as guarantee Of faith with policy hold
ers. A..
This Company Is prepared 10 issue ordinary life
policies for term of years, and ten years non-ior
feiture lie policies.
Also Policies Of Endowment Annuity, &C.
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IcntIcI- Hotel.

SHEPuERDsr0wE, WEsT VIRGINIA.
J.P. A. ENTLER,
Nov. Q. lSS5-tr Proprietor.
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NOTICE.
LLOYD LOGAN

TVAS resumed business in the Store House, third
door south Of the Taylor Hotel, where he
VIII be glad to see his old friends and dealers
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PROFESSIONAL CARD.

PROFESSIONAL CARD.
TvOR certain reasons deem it proper thus to- say
% the Public. that, being relieved Of engage
meuts and difficulties, which tlr several years
have necessarily drawn largely upon my time
and attention, and more or less embarrassed
the discharge of professional duty, / intend,
my life be spared. 90 devote the next ten years
erclusirely 20 a faithful pursuit OF my proics-
sion.
Twill give especial attention % that branch
of practice which has been my nam study
from the commencement Of my experience
l.. The Diseases Of Females 0Hd Children.
and I'm order to a successful management WI.
avail myself Of the LATEST lMrEovENENrs iN
MEDICINES ASD ArrLIASCEs.
Oct l2tf JOHN j. II. STRAlIH
Sbcp. Register copy 4 times aud send biil TO
advertiser.
convvtr-s wENuELL. wILLIAN "a. WATSON,
Lats Public Printer, Late Chief Clerk Sub,ist-
encc Department.
XvENDELL WATSON
w PROSECUTE CLAIMS BEFosE EyERY DEPART
xENT or GoyEgNHESr.
Office Rooms:
No. s45 Pennsylvania Avenue, directly opposite the
Metropolitan Hotel
p o. Box No. 2G9, Washington, ID. {.
All Claims sent to DR.. James Logic Of hearneys-
VILE for rs, will receive prompt attention.
.E0- Reference JNO. ). GALLAHER, ESQ.
Ser- 2l,-3m.
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Pc1Icr HolDERs PARTIC1FATH IN THE PAoFIrs.
Lo,rsss Rates of Best Companies.
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TIIE NTARYLAND

Life Insurance Company
OF BALTIMORE.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-10-26
Henry Uusd BcecHcr.

When we find such men as Henry
Ward Beecher preaching charity and
Cancellation towards the South, and an
nouncing the expedieney Of restoring to
all persons in that section their civil and
political rights, may we not hope soon
to see some visible change in the opinion
of the "Laises, Mericles, Hardins, Hites,
Hokes, and other leading spirits of the
Radical faction Of this county?
Hear Mr.. Beecher:
For myself, would go backward and
throw mantle over their nakedness,
and give them all the help could until
they shall stand erect in the full man
hood of American citizenship. l don't
want to see these men humbled more
than war has humbled them. We glory
in our lost, in those who persisted in a
cause which has triumphed; but through
all the South the mourning is that their
loved ones have persisted in cause
which has perished."
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said | 10 myself Trembling, again
stood in the doorway. expecting e have
the permission withdrawn.
john said nay father, with a .pecu-
liar smile, 81 have a word Of advice to
give you. YOU Will find the berries
growing on bushes standing IN clumps
al over the lot. The children will pick
4 few minutes at one place. and then go
eff to another IN hopes OF finding better
picking, and thus they will spend half
of the afternoon ia roaming from one
place to another. Now, my advice to
YOU is. that when YOU find pretty fair
picking, stick 10 that spot, and keep
picking there. Your basket al night
will show whether my advice was good
or not.
"Well, followed my fathers advice,
and though the children would wander
about and cry out, 90. Johnny, here is
a world of them," and ''here is splendid
pieking,' and "here you can fill your
basket in less than no time,' yet stuck
to my fair picking place. When we got
through at night, to the establishment of
every one, and my own no less, it was
found that ] had nearly twice as many
berries as any other one. They all Won
dered how it was; but knew. And
that was tie lesson that made me a rich
man. When have found "fair picking
| have stuck to it. Others have changed
occupation and business, and have NOV
ed from one place to another. l have
never done so, and I attribute all my
success to the lesson by which I learned
to pick Whortleberries'-Rer. John Todd.
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The Great -M0ryluna Case.

A case of great interest is now pending
before the Court of Appeals of the State
of Maryland. 1t is to test the coaastitu-
tionaliy of a provision of the present
Constitution of that State, which disquali-
ties from voting and holding Office, those
who aided and assisted in the late rebel
lion. This provision is ably and power
fully assailed upon the ground that it
violates a clause of the Constitution of
the United States, which forbids State
to pass an er post facto law, and is be-
sides, in contlictwith thegreat principles
of popular and Representative Govern
Inent.
This is a very distinct question from
the one now before our Supervisors and
Inspectors of Elections. Here the Con-
stitutioaof West Virginia securesto every
citizen the right of suffrage. 1t is an act
of the Legislature which in violation of
that Constitution, seekstodeprive many
Of that constitutional right. In Mary
land the new Constitution imposes the
restriction and this is assaulted as in con-
hict with rights solemnly guaranteed by
the National compact.
| We take a few extracts from the able
and eloquent argument Of REvERDY
JOHNSON, as reported in the Baltimore
| american:
Had they the authority to do ito Ger
tainly not, if they have in doing it vio-
lated the Constitution of the United
States. We say they have violated in
two particulars-that the provision is
virtually bill of attainder and al post
.fucto law.
What isan cr post .fitcto lawe As sim
ply defined by Chief Justice Marshall
in Fletcher Us. Peck, 6 Cranch, it is any
law that makes that punishable which
was not punishable before, or which en-.
hances the punishment when a mildel
punishment existed alone before, o.
which materially changes the evidence
by which the party is to be tried for thu
crime. The object is to denyto the Leg
! islature the authority at all to interfer'
: in any case which has already existed, tt
confne them prospectively to the pun
ishment of crimes and their definitions
And the necessity of it is manifest am
is strikingly illustrated by the case be
q fore us. or all tyranny to which ma
d has ever been subjected, the greatest ha
: been perpetrated under the supposed at
~ thority OF majorities. But this is eve
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-10-26
Temperance.
Editor Nelu Era:

RAZOR NeU XTU.
Allow me toinform the citizens of Mar
tinsburg, through your columns, that
L. Leonidas Allen, ESQ, a celebrated
Temperance lecturer, known in the army
as the "Soldier's Friend,o will deliver
one of his popular Lectures in the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, on Friday eve
ming, the 9th, inst, at I O'Clock. He
comes into our community recommend
ed by the first dignitaries of the coun-
try as gentlemen and an able Lecturer
The subject is ofthe reatestimportance.
We cordially invite the public to give
him a hearing. Both ladies and gentle
men are invited to attend.
\ CITIZEN.
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Henry Ward Beecher in pleading the
cause of the negro says: II hold it tobe
wise to give them the right OF suffrage,
for it is very unwise to deny to man his
natural rights. # Merebe d,ay s,tch thing
as q natural right, it is the right to cote"
This is the appeal of an eminent North
ern Divine on behalf of the negro. Is
there no Beecher in West Virginia, to
raise his eloquent voicein behalf of those
of our own white fellow-citiZens whose
rights of suffrage are denied by lawless
! and unconstitutional legislation