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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27
a Dog on the Overland Route.

A correspondent Of the Chicago Times, wri-
ting from Sparta, H., tells the following story
Of a dog:
"Some time ago a gentleman removed with
bis family from this country to California, a.
cross the plains, and was accompanied by q dog
that had been given him by a neighbor shortly
before he started In due time the man reach
cd the land of gold, and settled down in one OF
the beautiful valleys of that country. The dog
was not satisfied with bis new home. He was
home sick and lonely, and often longed, If we
are permitted 10 read canine thoughts, 10 return
to the land Of Lis puppyhood One morning
his master missed him, and never saw him a
gain Recently, however. he walked into bis
former masters yard, in this country, footsore
and weary, having crossed the plains from Cal
ifornia here The hair was nearly all gone from
bis hide, and his feet were worn and bleeding.
This is a true tale, even if it is dog tale"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27
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Jones' Corner.

Jones has been among the spiritualists; he
Joined circle the other night, and had mani
festatons. The medium was a tall, thin, angu-
lar. cadaverous individual, who looked asif, af-
ter getting up the frame, nature had been seiz-
cd with a ct of economy, and neglected to put
in the underpinning and plastering. The cir
clewas mixed, being made up ofelderly females,
with few pretty girls. Jones seated himself
between two of the last, and all clasped hands
round table Jones says it was delightful.
He squeezed the little hands, aud when an un-
usually loud knock startled the circle, the little
hands squeezed Jones' Snifkins, who is so
skeptical that his father don't believe him, was
the first to ask questions:
Where was born?" asked Sniff. " In the
poor house." Shifts turn-up nose waxed red.
Correct" said Jones. 4" How many children
have we in our family?" Nine" Here a
dispute arose as to whether the spirit raped
eight or nine. So Sniff asked again: " How
many children have l :" One was thc re-
ply. Probably correct again" remarked
Jones.
"The circle is not harmonious" said the me-
dium, in deep, sepulchral voice. Jones
thought it was, as he pressed the little hands;
% Let me ask question ?" said a vinigry old
lady. "Is the spirit of my husband present ?"
"Heis." "Are you happy, John, without me?n
" Very happy" "Where are your" "Inh-ll."
Johns relict looked at the medium. The me-
dunn smiled. Helooked as if he had the tooth
ache. The circle laughed, whereupon Johns
relict seized the lamp and hurled it at the me
dium. 1t broke over his devoted head, and left
the circle in darkness. Jones says spirit kiss
ed him. He tried to seize the spirit, and caught
one Of the pretty girls about the waist, where
upon there were screams. In the meantime,
Jones was aware of furious engagement on
his right. A light was produced, when it was
found that Johns relict had seized venerable
Cob, mistaking him for the medium. They
were separated, when the mejum," with the
coal oil dripping over his wo-begone counte-
nance, said, " the circle must be broke W" II
was not harmonious. Mac-d-Cheek Press.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27

MISCELLANY.
The Wife.

Only let woman be sure that she is precious
to her husband-not useful not valuable, not
convenient, simply but lovely and beloved /;
let her be the recipient of his polite, hearty at
tentions let her feel that her care and love are
noticed, appreciated and returned let her opin-
ion be asked, her approval sought, and her
Judgment respected in matters of which he is
cognizant in short, let her only be loved, hon
ored and cherished, in fulfllment of the mar
riage vow. and she viii be to her husband, her
children and society, a well-spring of pleasure.
She will bear pain, and toll and anxiety, for
her husbands love is, to her, a tower and fort
ress. Shielded and sheltered therein, adversely
will have lost its sting. She may suffer, but
sympathy will dull the edge of sorrow.
A house with love in it-and by love mean
love expressed in words, and looks, and deeds,
for have not one spark of faith in love that
never crops outs to house without love AS
a person to machine one is love, the other
is mechanism. The unloved woman may have
bread just as light, house just as tidy as the
other, but the latter has a spring of beauty a
bout her, ioyOuSness, an aggressive and pene-
trating and pervading brightness TO which the
former is a stranger. The deep happiness in
her heart shines out in her face. She is ray
of sunlight in the house. She CLEANS over it.
1t is airy and gay and graceful and warm and
welcoming with her presence; she is full of de-
vices and plots, and sweetsurprises for her hus-
band and family she has never done with the
romance of life she, herself is lyric poem,
setting herself to all pure and gracious melodies,
Humble household ways and duties have for
her golden significance The prize made the
calling high, and the end sanctitied the means.
= Love is heaven, and heaven is love"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27
Salt for Fattening Swine.

A correspondent of the AnaGlen des Ldud-
tcitLscqtt states some interesting experiments
to test the use of salt in fattening swine. tie
selected two pairs of barrow hogs, weighing
200 pounds apiece. One pair received, with
their daily allowance Of food, two ounces OF
salt; the other pair, similarly fed, none. In
the course of a week it was easily seen that
the salted pair had a much stronger appetite
than the others, and after fortnight 1t was
increased to two ounces apiece. After four
months the weight of the salted hogs was $50
pounds each. while that of the unsalted, five
weeks later. reached only 800 pounds. The
experiment was repeated with almost precise
" the same results. The author feeds young
pigs. according to their age, a quarter OF an
ounce daily; breeding sows very little during
pregnancy, and during the heat of summer
withholds it in a large degree from all, as 1t
induces thirst and liability to disease.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27
Happy Dream.

A bashful youth was paying his addresses to
a gay lass in the country, who had long des-
paired of bringing things to crisis. Ho cali
ed one day when she was at home alone. Az
ter settling the merits Of the weather, the girl
said, looking slyly into his face:
" / dreamed Of you last night"
"Did you why-noww
% Yes, dreamed that you kissed mo-"
"Wl,y. rpv,, what did yuu dse'sni youi ino-
ther saidT"
"Oh. | dreamed she wasn't at home" A
light dawned on the youths intellect, a singu-
lar sound broke the stiffness, and in less than
four months they were married.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27
AGRICULTURAL.
CORN SONG.

Heap high the farmers wintry board!
Heap high the golden corn
No richer gift has Autumn poured
From ou; her lavish horn!
Let other lands, exulting, CLEAN
The apple from the pine,
The orange from its glossy green,
The cluster from the vine.
We better love the hardy git
Our rugged wales bestow,
To cheer us when the storms shall drift
Our harvest fields with snow.
Through wales of grass and meads of flowers
Our ploughs their burrows made,
While on the hills the sun and showers
OF changeful April played.
We dropped the seed DER hill and plain,
Beneath the sun of May,
And frightened from our sprouting grain
The robber crows away.
All through the long bright days of June
Its leaves grew bright and fair,
And waved in hot midsummer noon
Its bright and yellow hair.
And now with Autumn's moonlit eyes
Its harvest time has come
We pluck away its frosted leaves,
And bear its treasures home.
There. richer than the fabled gift
Apollo showered of old,
Fair hands the broken grain shall silt,
And knead its meal gold
Let vapid idlers loll in silk,
Around the costly board;
Give us the bowl Of samp and milk,
BY homespun beauty poured.
Then shame on all the proud and vain,
Whose folly laughs to scorn
The blessings of our hardy grain,
Our wealth Of golden corn.
Let earth withhold her goodly root,
Let mildew blight the rye
Give to the worm the orchards fruit,
The wheat fields to the fy
But let the good old crop adorn
The hills our fathers trod;
Still let US for his golden corn
Send up our thanks TO Cod.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27
The Wedding-Ring-

This ring, as used by the church, signifes,
to use the words of liturgical writers, integri-
tatem dei,"-the perfection Of fidelity. Its
form, having no beginning, no end, is the en-
blem of eternity, constancy, integrity, fidelity.
etc.; so that the wedding-ring symbolizcs tho
eternal or entire fidelity the wife pledges to her
husband and she wears the ring as the badge
of this fidelity Its office, then, is to teach and
pcrpctualy remind her of the fidelity she owes
her husband, and which she swore to him at
the marriage ceremony.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27

Az Armenian Prince and his wife were ta-
ken prisoners by Cyrus, who asked him If he
desired his liberty, his kingdom or his queen
to be restored to him. He replied, "As for
my liberty and kingdom, value them not but
If nv blood would ransom my wife, would
cheerfully give it," Cyrus restored them all.
The Prince asked his queen what she thought
of Cyrus She replied, {" ! know not my mind
was so taken up with the man who offered his
life as my ransom, that could think Of no
other"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27

IT is not what people eat, but what they di-
gest, that makes them strong. 1t is not what
they gain, but what they save that makes them
rich. 1t is not what they read, but what they
remember, that makes them learned. It's not
what they profess, but what they practice, that
makes them good.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27
Wire Worm.

A correspondent of the Germantown Tee
qraph planted five rows of corn with seed that
had been soaked in a solution of saltpetre, and
found that these rows were not injured by the
wire worm, although the rest of the field was
very much injured.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27
Best Corn Bread.

Make thick batter of quartof sweet milk
and Quart of butter-milk, l tablespoonful oi
saeratus and of salt, / teacup of molasses,
. teacupfuls of wheat flower or shorts and
corn meal enough to thicken it. Bake two
hours in an oven a little hotter than for wheat
bread A loaf still nicer, especially for poor
teeth, is made by using half the above quanti-
ty. steaming it three hours, and then baking
enough to Just brown the top nicely.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27
Life.

il is a serious thing to live. tits the source
Of an endless existence whose future will be in
flucnced by the present and the past. II is
that which must be received and perform its
work by Us. "To be or not to be" is not the
question. 1t must then be Of momentous con-
sequence to US how we live.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27
VOL. 2, NEW SERIES:
CAMPBELL * MASON
APOTHECARIES,

APOTHECARIES,
South side Main Street, Charlestorn. IA
TT,UE undersigned having recently reitted q
their Store-room, and received full IA
stock Of fresh and reliable
DRUGS, NEDICLNES,
CHEMICALS, PERFUWERT,
PAINTS, d YE-STUFFS, &C., DC,
VIII supply friends and customers at accommoda-
I5eipded in our Stock (the whole of which has
been selected with great care, are
Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
Nistar's Balsam Wild Cherry,
Wistar's Lozenges-Jaynes' ExPectorant,
Browns Bronchial Troches,
Plantation Bitter's-IIOstetter' Bitters,
Backsley's Wine Bitter's-Cannon's Bitters,
Mrs WinsloW's Soothing Syrup,
Bulls rsaparila-McLane's Vernituge,
Holloway's Worm Conieenon,
Thomps0n's Eye Water,
Browns Essence of Ginger
Radway's Ready Relief,
Davies Pain Killer,
Larabee's Pain Killer,
Bsrrv's Tr:c5ohe7ous-Lyon's KathairOse,
Mrs Aliens Zylobalsamum,
Burnetts C0cOainc-JOnes' Hair Dye,
POmades-Extracts-C Cologne ater,
Verbena Hater-Soaps,
SOzOdOnt for the Teeth,
Hair. Tooth. Cloth. Nail and Shaving Brushes,
Fine Combs Kidding Combs,
School Books. Bibles, PRAYER and Hymn Books
Stationery-T0baCcO and Segars,
Concentrated 1--we for making soap,
Flavorinr Extracts-Y Yanilla Bcans-Geletine.
SPANISH LEECHES.
We are prepared TO ill physicians prescriptions
and compound medicines according TO the latest
and striciest rules OF Pharmacy.
The public can confidently rely on having pre-
scripti6us carefully prepared at all hours of day
and night.
August q, 1865.
rEs-Our customers will bear in mind that we
ssl srclu.trsIv for CASH. -SSN
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27
Re COmpOsed.

If you should ever meet with an accident at
the table, endeavor to be composed. gen.
tleman carving tough goose had the misfor-
tune to send It entirely out Of the dish into the
lap of young lady who sat next TO him, on
which he looked her full in the face. and said,
with the utmost coolncss: 81 will thank you
for that goose"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27
Gearing.

If gearing of all kinds receives a dressing Of
meats foot oil once month, the leather viii
retain its suppleness and will lie seryiceabie
for an infinitely longer period than If the use
of this means Of preservation is neglected.
Let the experiment be made, as nothing viii
be lost by doing Sc.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27

FATAL DUEL.-A duel was fought on the 9th
instant. between Walter Crogswel, postmaster
at Wayne, and J. T. Wright, editor Of the
Wavne Gazette, Arkansas. Their weapons
were swords-the cause, jealousy. Both were
frightfully mangIed, having fought until the
loss Of blood caused them to faint. Both viii
die,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27

THE POPULAR
CLOTHING HOUSE.
BOYS JACKETS,
BOYS PANTS,
MEMS EINE CLOTH COATS,
MEMS SACK COATS,
MEMS ENGLISH WALKING COATS,
MEMS FRENCH SACK COATS,
MEMS SPRING OVERCOATS,
MEMS BLACK PANTS,
MEMS FANCY PANTS.
WE HAVE
THE BEST
AND FINEST STOCK
OF
MEMS
AND
BOYS CLOTHING
IN TIE CITY.
All at lsss than Gold Rates!
AT
SMITH BROS. i cos,
HARBLE RALL CLOTHING HOUSE,
40 WEST BALTIMORE STREET,
BALTIMORE.
October II, lsSS-ly.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27

A colored barber in Lexington, KY, named
Smith, becoming disgusted with the political
situation, ended the negro question" so far
as he was concerned, by blowing his brains
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27

Many true heart that, like dove to the
ark. would have come back after its first trans
gression, has been frightened beyond recall by
the angry look and menace Of an unforgiving
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27

ADMIRATION said Of Mademoi-
seIle dc Iivry: "She was SO beautiful that
raised nv long, thin body and stood before her
like a point Of admiration.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27

Religion is an insurance against the fire in
the next world, for which honesty is the best
pOlicY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27

Why are base ball players the greatest cow
ards {? Because they strike and run for home.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27

Misery loves company-so does marriage
able Young lady.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27
.TOHN y. SANBORN,
Or J 4. Straith
STOVESi STONESN

Cook Stoves, and Cumberland Coal
STOVES. TEMPLATE STOVES, IRON
KETTLES and POTS OF all sizes,
&C, &c, sc.
nEING the only maker Of STOVES in Frcder-
Is lex. MARYLAND, / can sell Stoves from 10 90 20
per cent cheaper than any other dealers here, and
furnish a heavier, and warrant rs good Stoves as
can be bought anywhere.
~ Am narts of NV Stoves can be renewed az
any time as have ali the necessary patterns. thus
those purchasing fine can always have their stoves
as good as new.
rsy-Call and see for yourselves at my Store, on
the West side of Market street, few doors south
of Patrick street. and adjoining /. ". SUmeu S
Cloth House. or at my Foundry, az the East end oi
P,,ricE street. MCC YOUNG,
Vulcan Works, Frederick, Nd.
October u, lSG5.-Iy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27
VIM. H. TRANERS,
ATTOpNEY At LAW.

CAarlesiot,n, Je5srsoa County, Tirgi"io,
EVvIII, practice in the Courts OF this County and
w the adjoining Counties.
OPFIcE next door to the residence of MAJ ". J.
Hawks and nearly opposite the '' Carter House.
Nov. %, 1855.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27
THE SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
LADIES,

LADIES,
IHs C7aPieSfOWn,
FINDER the care Of the undersigned, will be re-
sumcd on Monday the 10th day Of September
next.
COURSE or STUDIES. AND TERMS:
PRxAuY Spelling, Reading, Wri-
ting. Primary Arithmetic, Geography and 90
History, per session, w
JUNIOR CLAss.-Rcading Definitions, Arith-
metic, Geography and Atlas, Common
School History, Grammar, Composition, 80
SENIOR CLAss-Arithmetic, Reading, Wri-
ting. Grammar, Composition, Ancient and
Modern Geography and History, Univer-
sal History Natural Philosophy, Astrono-
nv. Chemistry, Mythology, Mental Phi
losophv. History of English Literature,
Evidences of Christianity, ................S2O OO
The course embraces Latin,
French, % w
Music on the Piano.
An extra charge for fuel for each session of 40
boarding viii be provided on application to the
subscriber. Payment one half in advance.
The second session will commence February lst,
1867, and close the last Friday in June.
ROBERT 7. BROWN.
Charestown, July u, 1866.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-09-27

NJ. Il. IngleS,
ATTORNEY At LAW,
SLsylsrdstosrn, JcFsrsoa Coan,y, Ee't i'ry'T'o.
WILL practice in the Courts of the United
w States, and Of the States Of Virginia 1nd
West Virginia.
Heb. IS, lS66.-ly.
s.o = prnPry. IAs. 4. HILLGAzs.
Murphy ~ Williams,
ATTORNEYS At LAW,
Woodstock, Shenandoah Cosn,y, Virginia.
Feb. 8 lSG6.
~. WILSON. JNo. D. LIPsCoNB.
Wilson and LipscOmb,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
No. l4 LAW BUILDISaS,
CoraeF Of II. Paul and Lexington Sts.
Up Stairs,
BALTIMORE, ND.
MAyeh %, 1866.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-29
Notice to Creditors.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST
JudAda District oftho State Of Nevada
In ths Matter Of the petition OF dEoh"s "
TURNEY, an Insolvent Debtor:
Pursuan, to an order Of the Honorable kisn
ard RiIInr, Judge Of the said District Court: No
tie. is hereby given to all the esedi,ors ., ,ns
said George W. Turuey. 10 be and appear before
the Honorable Richard Rising aforesaid. In open
Court. ct tho Court Room Of said Court, In VIZ
giniA City. Storey County. State OF Neysdx On
the TENTH DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1907,
At 10 O'Clock A. u. Of said day, then and there 10
show cause, II any they can. why the prayer OF
said i~nsolvent should not be granted. and an as
signment Of his estate Be made, and he be dis
charged hon bis debts and liabilities, In pursu.
anee Of the Stasutc m such ease m Iade and pro-
vided: Andin The meantime all proeeedings
against insotvent be stayed .
Witnesa ny hand and the seal OF said Court,
this 9Th day of D-eembeE A. D. 1896.
I. HERMANN. Clerk.
By B. Il. HEREFORD. Deputy.
l3oc. state stSnpI sl5ocsln. Row. Stamp
Wu- W. Bishop, Atty for Petitioner.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-29
Notice.-No. 1.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE
IN the undersigned citizens Of the United States,
claim one thousand 1000 feet Of q certain vein
or lode Of quartz, or other rock In place. bearing
Gold, Silver, Copper and other metals, commonly
called and known as the Dios Senior or Mount
Hope lode, and The Great W. Companies claim ;
said claim extending five hundred feet In a north.
erly and ave hundred feet In u southerly direction
from the location OF this notice along the line Of
.ald VEN or lode. and embracing the same with
all its dips, spurs, angles and variations, the same
being on unsurvsyed land that we have occu.
pied and improved the same from tho 5th day Of
August, 1856, according to the local customs and
rules Of Miners In the Devils Gate Mining Dis.
trict, Lyon County, nevada, In which district
said lode or veln 10 situated, and that We have er.
pended In actual labor and improvements there.
on, an amount not less than one thousand dollars,
to. wit the Sum Of fifteen hundred dollars. And
that we claim laternlly on each side Of said vein
one hundred feet, moro particularly described and
plated In the annexed diagram, In conformity
with the laws, customs, and rules Of Miners Of
said District.
Notice 10 further given. that Il Is the intention
Of the undersigned, T. b. Winston, John D. Win
tiers and George Knowlton TO apply, and they do
hereby apply. at the United States Land Office, at
Carson City, Nevada, for q Patent from the United
States for the claim above described and It's OK.
tensions, according to the said diagram, with the
right to follow said vein or lode with It's dips,
spurs, angles and variations TO any depth what.
over, though II cnter land adjoining.
T. b. WINSTON, 400 feet.
JOHN D. WINTERS, 400 n.
GEO. KNOWLTON, 900 feet.
u. 4. Registers Once,
CARSON CITY, NEW, Oct. l6. 1866.
I, Warren T. Lockhart, Register of the U. s.
Land Office, hereby certify that a true copy OF
the above notice, together with q diagram Of the
Great w. Companies claim, has this day been
filed in ny office applying for a patent for the
above described Mining claim.
WARREN T. LOCKHART.
ocl7H Register.