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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23
Business First and Pleasure After,
wards.

"Put the young horse in plow," said the
farmer; and very much pleased he was to be
in team with Dobbin and the gray mare II
was long field, and gaily he walked across it
his nose upon Dobbin's launches, having hard
work to keep at so slow pace.
"Where are we going now?" he said, when
he got to Che top. This is very pleasant"
"Back again, said Dobbin.
"What for ?" said the young horse, rather
surprised; but Dobbin had gone to sleep, for
he could plow as well asleep as awake.
"What are you going back for ?" he asked,
turning round to the old gray mare.
"Kcep on, said the gray mare, " or we shall
never get to the bottom, and you'll have the
whip at your heels.
every odd, indeed" said the young horse,
who thought he had had enough of it. and was
not sorry he was coming to the bottom of the
field. Great was his astonishmcnt when Dob
bin, Just opened his eyes, again turned. and pro-
ceeded at the same pace, up the field again.
Glow long is this going On?' asked the
young horse.
Dobbin Just glanced across the field, as his
eyes closed, and fell asleep again, as he began to
calculate how long it would take to plow it.
How long ,ciU this 60 on ?" he asked, turn
ing to the gray mare. .
Keep up, l tell You" she said, "or you'll
have me on your heels"
When the top came and another turn, and
the bottom and another turn, the poor young
horse was in despair; he drew quite dizzy, and
was glad, like Dobbin, to shut his eyes, that he
might get rid of the sight of the same ground
so continually.
"Well," he said. when the gears were taken
off, " if this is your ploughing, | hope l shall
have no more of it." But his hopes were in
vain; for many days he ploughed, TIL he got
not reconciled to it-but tired of complain
ing of the weary monotonous work.
In the hard winter, when comfortably housed
in the warm stable, he cried out to Dobbin, as
he was eating some delicious oats, l say, Dob
bin, this is better than ploughing; do you re-
member that field? hope l shall never have
anything to do with that business again. What
in the world could be the use Of walking up a
field Just for the sake of walking down again ?
It's enough to make one laugh to think Of it. .
"How do you ike your oats ?" said Dobbin.
Delicious !" said the young horse.
"Then, please to remember, if there was no
ploughing, there would be no oats"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23
THE MISER.

Old Boge wasa miserable old fellow, who had
accumulated great wealth by lifelong peevish-
ness. But even misers have to die sometime,
aud Old Boge was at length called on to pay
that debt which all must pay, and whichisp paid
as easily by the men who hasn't cent as by
the possessor of millions.
Old Boge was sick unto death, finding par
tial recompense in his sufferings from the refec-
ton that as he could not eat anything, some
thing was being saved. Hisphysician told him
that his end was rapidly approaching, and as
he felt within himself that he was rapidly ap-
preaching his end, it was evident to Old Boge
that he must meet his end very soon. How
long have to lye?" asked Old Boge in faint
voice.
"Only half an hour said the physician,
taking out his watch in business manner, and
added, is there any one you would like to send
fora clergyman, for instance?"
Old Boge mused in lethargic way for mo-
nent, then started up with sudden thought,
raised his feeble hand and felt of his emacia-
tedchin. upon which two weeks growth of gray
and stubbed beard had grown, then whispered
hurriedly, "quick bring me-a barber"
The barber came with his kit, and Old Boge
said in a voice that was rapidly growing weak
er:
"You-charge-ten-cents-tosh shaye-liye
men ?"
" Yes, that is our price, replied the barber" !"
"What you charge-to shaye-dead men y
"One dollar said the barber, wondering what
he meant.
"Then-shave-me-quick," said old Boge,
nervously eying the watch which the doctor
held in his hand. He was too weak to speak
further, but the doctor interpreted Alright the
question that was in his eyes.
"Fifteon minutes" replied the doctor
Old Boge made q feeble motion as with a
leather brush, and the barber was at his work
in a jifTy. lie performed his task with dis
patch, and although the sick man had several
sinking spells Of an alarming nature, yet he
bore up to the end When the last stroke of
the razor was given, Old Boge whispered in a
tone of satisfaction: "ThatIl do-ninety-
cents-saved; :" and Immediately expired.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23
WHY CHILDREN DIE.

The reason why children die is because they
are not taken care of. From the day of their
birth they are stuffed with food, choked with
physc, sufocated in hot rooms, steamedin bed
clothes. So much for indoors. When per-
mitted to breathe fresh air once a week in
summer, and once or twice during the cold
months, only the nose is permitted to peer into
daylight a little later they are sent out with
out any clothes at all, as to the parts Of the bo-
whichneed most protection. B elegs, bare
arms, bare necks, girded middles, with an in
verted umbrella TO collect the air and chill
the other parts of the body. A stout, strong
man goes out on a cold day with gloves and
overcoat, woolen stockings, and thick double
soled boots, The same day a child three years
DID, an infant in flesh and blood and bone and
constitution, goes out with soles as thin as pa
per, cotton socks, legs uncovered to the knees.
neck bare; an exposure that would disable the
nurse, kill the mother in a fortnight, and make
the father an invalid for weeks. And why p
To harden the child to mode of dress which
they are neverexpected to practice. To accus-
tom it to exposure, which dozen years later
would be considered downright foolery.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23
An EngIish Nobleman,s Seat.

Some idea of an English Dukes estate may
be had when we state that the establishment Of
the Duke of Devonshire would occupy one Of
our large counties. The park Immediately sur
rounding the palace contains three thousand
acres. The principal garden for vegetables,
fruits, greenhouses etc, is twenty-five acres
There are thirty greenhouses, each from nifty
to toseventy-fve feet long. Three or four Of these
contain nothing but melons and cucumbers.-
One peach tree on the glass wall measures fifty
one feet in width, fifteen feet in height and bears
one.thousand and sixty peaches. 1t is the lar
gest in the world. The grape houses, five or
six in all, are seven hundred feet long. But
what shall be said Of the conservatory, filed
with every variety of tropical plants? 1t is
one Of the wonders of the world. It covers an
acre of ground, is one hundred feet high and
cost S50O,000. It is heated by steam and hot
water pipes which in all are six miles in length.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23

Countryman and Clerk.


One morning an enraged countryman came
intoMr. Msstore, with very angry looks; he had
left team in the street, and held good stick
in his hand. "Mr. NJ" said the angry coun-
tryman, Il bought paper Of nutlnegs here in
your store, and when got home, they were
more than half walnuts and that's the young
villain that bought 'em of, pointing to John.
"John," said Mr. ~, " did you sell the man
walnuts for nutmegs?"
"No, sir" was the ready answer.
"You lie, you little villain" said the coun-
tryman, still more enraged at his assurance.
"The fact is, he does tell great many lies, I"
said Mr.. NJ, and don't know what to do
with him :" and withthis license to his enraged
feelings, the countryman made at John with
bis good stick, which compelled him to scam
per up fight of stairs, throwing down the
scuttle after him, that in its fall, crushed the
countrymans hat over his eyes, and nothing
allayed his wrath. These scuttle doors were,
in those days, common in warehouses, at the
heads of stairs. instead of easements builtaround
them as now; and John briskly fastened it
down, and kept the countryman from following
him-not, however, without having got two or
three licks of the sternly applied good stick a.
cross his legs and thighs, as he went up the
stairs.
Mr.. NJ, who had just come into the store,
withdrew to the counting-room, butwith scarce
ly repressed laughter, determined to let things
take their course while the rest Of them were
enjoying Johns predicament, and the general
confusion, with great glec. When, however,
Mr. NJ, saw that the countryman was foiled,
and was still complaining of the abuse, while
John was secure in his beleaguercd position, he
came out again, and told the countryman that,
if he had been imposed upon, it should be made
up to him, trouble and all
John, who overheard what was said, now
came to the hoistway, and rubbing his thighs
at the same time, said: If the goose had
taken the trouble to weigh his nutmegs, he
would have found that put in the walnuts
gratis
"Oh, you gave them to him, did your"
eyes sir. l threw in handful for the
children to crack" said John, laughing at the
same time.
"You were certainly very considerate," said
Mr.. NJ, turning away, and~hnablo to repress a
sympathy with John mirth.
"Well now, if that amt young SCAMP" "
said the countryman, his features relaxing into
a grin, as he saw through the matter.
The fact is, John had thrown in the handful
of walnuts unobserved, and enjoyed beforehand
all the countrymans disappointment and rage
when he should see them, but without antici-
pating the good stick feature Of the case.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23
VOL. 3. NEW SERIES
VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
TERNIS.

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EEREGULAR ADvERrIsENESTs.-To avoid any
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Users, it is proper to state distinctly that their pri-
yilege only extends to their immediate business
Real Estate, Legal and all other advertisements sent
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tion.
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Cards, &c, executed promptly, neatly, and At iair
prices.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23
MISCELLANY.
Filial Affection.

am welded, Coleridge, to the fortunes oil
my sister and my poor old father. Oh, my
friend! think sometimes, could recall the
days that are past, which among them | should
choose? Not those "mcrrier days" not the
"pleasantest days of hope" not those wan
derings with e fair-haired maiden" which
have so often and so feelingly regretted, but the
days. Coleridge, of mothers fondness for her
schoolboy. What would give to call her back
to earth for one day, on my knees to ask her
pardon for all those little asperties of temper
which from time to time has given her gentle
spirit pain And the days, my friend, | trust
will come: there will be " time enough" for
kind Offices of love, if Heavens eternal year
be ours. Hereafter her meek spirit shall not
reproach me. Oh, my friend, cultivate flial
feelings and let no man think himselfreleased
from the kind " charities" of relationship; these
shall give him peace at the last; these are the
best foundation for every species Of fbenevolence.
| rejoice to hear, by certain channels, that you,
my friend, arc reconciled with all your relations.
'Tis the most kindly and natural species of love,
and we have all the associated train of early
feelings to secure its strength and perpetuity.
-TCharleS Lamb.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23
POETICAL.
HOMES HARMONY.

The lark may sing her sweetest song,
As rising from the waving corn,
On soaring wing she skins along
To welcome in the rising morn:
Her sweetest song is naught to me,
Compared to homes sweet harmony
Deep in the woods, the nightingale.
At midnight hour, may tune her lay,
Nav pour upon the list'ning vale
Her loveliest streams of melody:
Lovely her midnight lay may be,
But lovelier homes sweet harmony.
Sweet are the songsters ofthe spring,
And of the summers sunny days,
And autumn's feathered warblers sing
In rapturous strains their sweetest lays'
Lovely the songs of bower and tree,
Bat loyelier homes sweet harmony
But oh. what cheers the winter night,
When all around is dark and gloom.
When feathered songsters take their hlghb
Or fill gloomy little tomb?
'Tis at such hours as these that we
Prize most our homes sweet harmony
Oh, when dark clouds above US lower,
And life's drear winter DER US comes,
'Tis then we feel your magic power,
Ye songsters Of our hearts and homes;
For soon the lowering clouds do flee
From our dear homes sweet harmony
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23
a POLITE BOY.

The other day we were riding in a crowded
car. At one of the stations an old gentleman
entered and was looking around him for seat,
when a lad, ten or twelve years of age, rose up,
and said, "Take my seat, sir" The offer was
accepted, and the infrm old man sat down.
''Why did you give me your seat ?" he inquired
of the boy, because you are old, sir, and l
am a boy" was the quick reply. The passen-
gers were very much pleased and gratilied.-
For my part, wanted TO seize hold of the little
fellow aud press him to my BOSOM 1t was a
respect for age which is always praiscworthy.
When boy OF girl does not reverence the a
gcl, it is a sure sign that they are evil in more
respects than one; We once saw lad run af-
ter a lame old man in the street, and hoot at him;
but he was known as one Of the worst lads in
the village. He would swear, disobey his pa
rents, rob orchards, and do other things equal
ly bad. We feel quite sure that the polite boy
in the car never uses wicked or vulgar words.
His parents probably can trust him.
One thing more. Doubtless every passenger
in the car felt that the little gentleman, for such
he was, who gave the old man his seat, was
well instructed at home. They thought Of his
mother, perhaps, and concluded that she must
be good and watchful. Some Of them might
have enved her the possession of such a son.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23
NEWSPAPER BORROWERS.

There is a class Of people who obtain their
reading matter-keep posted in the news of the
day-entirely at the expense of other people,
Many of this class are not aware of the annoy
ancc they occasion to their friends by persist
ing in this unnanly and pernicious practice.
The cost of subscription to newspaper is but
triAe when compared with the expense and Ia
Dor bestowed uponit by the editor, and yet You
will persist in Withholding your patronage and
sponge upon your ncighbor, greatly to his in
convenience and the absolute injury Of the pub
Usher. Most men who subscribe and pay for
their papers are too modest to call you bore,
yet we know they so regard you. We allude
to you-the very lark now reading this article.
You are one of those well-wishers Of paper,
who never patronize it one dollar, to keep it a.
live. Goodwill is all well enough as far as it
goes. but dollars and cents are the absolute es-
sentials to the life Of newspaper, or its editor
either Give up the abominable practice Of
borrowing. Subscribe for paper ofyour own,
give your family the benefit of its perusal, and
don't longer suffer your ncighbor's family to
make mouths at you, as they say " there comes
old -, to borrow our paper, when We
have scarcely read line in yourselves" This
is no imaginary picture, but we know it has
often occurred and will continue as long as you
persist in this rnmanly practice of borrowing a
newspaber.-OHlpeper Observer.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23
NO. l..
Riding a Hobby.

RlulhS Il tIODo.'
The Archbishop of Dublin tells OF horse
man, who, having lost his way, made com
plete circle. When the FIRST round was finish
ed, seeing the marks of his horses hooiis, ana
never dreaming that they were those OF his own
beast, he rejoiced and said: This at least
shows me that am in some track. When
the second circuit was finished, the signs OF
travel were doubled, and he said: " Now sure
" I am in beaten way" and with the con-
clusion Of every round, the marks increased,
till he was certain that he must bein some frs-
quented thorough-fare, and approaching pop
ulous town but all the while, he was riding
after his horses tail, and deceived by the track
of his own error. So it is with men that rids
hobby.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23

THE total number Of Union soldiers inferred
by the burial corps under Colonel Moore is esti-
mated at 40, 10, and it is supposed that 5O,ssS
bodies yet remain to be removed and reinforced,
at an average expense for each body of S.
In the cemeteries about Washington city, 10,
s15 have been buried at Andcrsonvillc 1912
and Winchester. Va, 300.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23
Bomb Proof Pudding.

An old friend in Fairfax county, who was in
the late Confederate army, in many hard
fought battle, whilst in service invented a
Bomb Proof Pudding'-which, in those times,
was considered excellent 1t was made simply
"by stewing equal quantities Of apples and
tomatoes together, and thickening them with
boiled rice, bread or flour, dissolved in water.
All should be stewed in. Proportions may be
varied"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23
Industry.

If industry is no more than habit, it is, at
least, an excellent one. If any intelligent man
or woman were asked which is the real hered-
itary sin Of human nature, DO you imagine they
would answer pride, or luxury, or ambition,
or egotism? No; they would say Incidence.
Who conquers Incidence will conquer all the
rest. Indeed, all good principles must stag
nate without mental activity.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23
certain cure for Snake Bites.

Here is the Smithsonian Antidote ier snake
and insect poison: 10 grains iodine of pOtas-
sum, so grains iodine / ounce of water, tho
solvent.
To be kept in vial with ground glass stop
per, and applied externally to the wound. 1t
is not to be taken as medicine internally. In
using it no time to be lost, as death often en-
sues from snake bite in fifteen minutes
Bites usually are inflicted on the hands or feet,
and when this is the case the first thing to DO
done is to stop the circulation of it with tho
blood by applying q ligature to the leg or arm
above the wound A pocket handkerchief, the
suspenders, piece Of rope, or strip OF bark,
in an emergency, can be used.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23
PEACH TREES.

I SHALL have this FAN as fine a selection Of
Il PEACH TREES as were ever brought into the
county, or ever will be, including HALES EAR
J. y, ripsuing in July, and the fine WHITE
Hhi IT, ripening in October thus giving three or
four months of this tine fruit. Those wanting my
Rome Beauty, or Putnam Russell Apples must send
their orders by September, as l shall not have e.
nOugh Of my own raising To supply. and will have
% get from Kentucky. Other CHOICE TARTE-
TIES suited 20 the climate, furnished In any guam
titv Grapes, including the famous Iona, Straw
berries, Pears, Cherries, PlUms. Gooseberrics DC.
SAMUEL CLARKE.
Charlestowu. Aug. 2, 1866.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23
DANA ges Wanted.

Joseph S. Wheat, an old granny, Of Morgan
County, has brought suit against Charles T.
O'Ferrell and twenty-thrce other gentlemen,
" to recover Of the said defendants the sum Of
twenty thousand dollars for false imprisonment
during the late war"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23

QUEER DECISION. THE Freedmans Bureau
in Princes Anne county, Va, have decided that
negro who stole gentleman's breeding SOW
and kept her until she had pigs is entitled to the
pigs if he returns the SOW.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23

AFARMER of Reading, Pa, has a turkey
gobbIer that has evidently mistaken his SEX
lie drove Matching hen from her nest, took
her place, matched the entire brood and now
assumes sole charge Of them.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23
Notice.

A IL persons indebted 20 Keyes d Kearsley or
Y Kearsley, Sheerer & Co. either by Note or
Ouen Account are hereby respectfully notified that
on claims due them will be put into the hands Of
collector on the lst Of October next if they are not
paid or some satisfactory arrangement made prior
% that date.
KEYES E KEARSLEY.
KEARSLEI, SHEERER q co.
August 2. 1866.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23

BRowxLow said, in 1859, that he wanted 10
90 to HI if the Abolitionists went to heaven.
He is undoubtedly going where he wanted to,
but he won't dodge his present associates.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23

NATHAN BELDES, o. Hartford, who cut his
throat during temporary fit Of insanity, died
on Thursday last, having lived twelve days
without food.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23

IT has already taken $4,000 to pay of the
extra appropriation to the Congressman who
voted themselves $1,000 year and l7months
hack navi
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23

General love is like mitten which fits all
hands alike, but none closely. True affection
is like glove which fits only one hand, but fits
closely to that one.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23

SUDDEN DEATH.-Hon. j. VI. II. Beale, for
merly a member Of Congress from the Shcnan-
doah district Of Virginia, died suddenly on the
Cd instant. in Putnam county, West Virginia.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23

Briggs has great faculty for getting things
cheap. The other day be had beautiful SET
of teeth inserted for next to nothing. He kick
ed dog.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23

Two young men were lost in the Mammoth
Cave, Kentucky, on Thursday last, and hayo
not been found. 1t is feared they fell into some
of the deep pits.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23
WAI. II. TRANERS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

CAarlos;o,,n, Jefferson County, Yirginia,
WILL practice in the Courts Of this County and
w the adjoining Counties.
OFylcE next door to.the residence of Maj. W. j.
Hawks, and nearly opposite the 81 Carter House.
Nov o. 1866.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23

A CURE FOR RHEuMATIsM.-Major j. NJ.
McCue communicates cure for the rheumatism
that has been used with remarkable success
1t seems that Mr.. Francis Few, of Dayton,
Rockingham county. saw the advertisement in
a Nova Scotia paper and sent for the remedy.
1t is simply tablespoonful of the juice of the
lemon taken every hour in the day, until bene-
ft is derived from it, Itproduces profuse per-
spiration in few hours, and Mr.. Few got well.
Others are using it successfully, some adding
sugar, water, &C., to remove the sharp acidity.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23

The needle-gun is no doubt wonderful in
vention, but it would no doubt be better if all
guns were needless.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23
Fresh Goods.

/ AN now receiving fresh supply Of Family
i GROCERIES b which Cash Customers are in
Tted TO examine before purchasing.
August, WARREN EBY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-23

WIN. WALSH, Esq, Of Cumberland, is men
tioneda as candidatefor Congressin Hon. Frank
Thomas district