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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-04-09
Fire and Life Insurance.

WILL insure your Lives or your Property in
w the best companies in the United States,
and at fair rates. Address
f. NJ. AISQUITH, Agent.
Charlestown, W. Va.
Anril Q lScS-2m
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-04-09
Great Reduction In
Prices.

Tn order E meet the wants of the Public, and
Il conform a. the late declines 10 the cities shall
from this time forward, sell goods at greatly re-
duccc prices The special attention Of the ladies
is called N our stock of DRESS GOODS, which we
are selling of at Gust. | also have nice line o.
CASSIMERES, CLOTHS, SATTINETS, BOOTS,
HATS, GROCERIES, &c. all Of which will boz
sold as low as the lowest. All ] ask Is a CALI and
IL 10Y prices are not a. low as others, DO not eE-
pect % sell. DAVID HOWELL.
January 0, 1863.
DUCK Gloves and Ganntlets, Sheep Skin Gloves,
ID Linen Collars and Cuffs Hoods, Scarf, Gloves
&c. Neck-ties and Cuff for Gentlemen, and ma
ny other additions to our stock Of Notions, just o.
pened ID. HOWELL
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-04-09
Beautiful Assortment
NEW GOODS ARRIVING

y T. W iOOIJS ANhI V IINd
Everything in Favor OF the Buyer.
COME AND SEEi
r INVITE attention to my stock ofSEW GOODS.
1t is large, handsome and understanding Of
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, VESTINGS, AND
OVER-C0ATINGS,
LADIES' DRESS GOODS, FANCY GOODS
AND NOTIONS, DOAESTiCS,
Ready Made Clothing. Lamps, Oils, &c. &c.
T AIDES DRESS GOODS.
Ia All Wool Delsines, Striped Poplins,
Striped Repp, Black Repp,
Black and Plaid Alpaccas,
Hoop Skirts, Kid Gloves,
Rulings, Balmoral,, DC.
Oct II, 1861. ii. l.. HElSRELL.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-04-09

I AIDES Lasting and Md Boots, Ladies Kid
l Slippers Chiidreu's Shoes and Alpaca Lus-
tres of all colors, for sale by
March 49, '6S. A. W. CRAMER.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-04-09

C,ITRON Currants. Dried Peaches. Raisins, Al
\ monds aud Dried Apples for sale bv
Jan. 9, 1865. W. Ebl.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-04-09
SETTLE UP.

April 2, lSGS-2m.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-04-09
SUN.

Charlestown, March S, lsGs-3m.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12
The Par Value of Brains.

Working as an ordinary hand in Phladel-
phia ship-yard was a man named John l.. Knowl-
ton. His popularity was, that while others Of
his class were at ale-houses, or indulging in a
jolifcatiou, he was necessarily engaged in study
ing upon mechanical combinations. One Of his
companions secured poodle dog, and spent six
months in teaching the quadruped to execute
jig upon Its hind legs. Knowlton spent the same
period in discovering some method by which he
could saw out ship timber in a beveled form.
The first man taught his dog to dance-Knowl-
ton, in the same time, discovered mechanical
combination that enabled him to do in two hours
the work that would occupy dozen men, by q
slow and laborous process, an entire day. That
saw is now in use in all the ship-yards of the
country. 1t cuts beam to a curved shape as
quickly as an ordinary saw-mill saw rips up n
straight plank. Knowlton continued his expert
ments He took no part in parades or target
shootings, and in snort time afterward he Sc
cured patent for machine that turns any ma
teral whatever into perfectly spherical form.
He sold portion of his patent for sum that is
equivalent TO fortune. The machine is now in
| operation in this city cleaning off cannon-balls
| for the Government. When the balls come from
the mold their surface is incrusted, and the ordi-
nary process of smoothing was slow and weari-
some. This machine almost in an instant, and
with mathematical accuracy, peels it to the sur
face of the metal at the same time smoothing
out any deviations from the perfect form. The
same plain unassuming man has invented bor-
ing machine, that was tested in The presence of a
number of scientific gentlemen. 1t bored at the
rate of twenty-five inches an hour, through a
block of granite with pressure of but three
hundred pounds upon the drill. gentleman
present offered him ten thousand dollars upon the
spot for part interest in the invention, in
Europe, and the offer was accepted on the spot
The moral of all this is that people who keep or
| studying are sure to achieve something Mr.
Knowton doesn't consider himself by any means
brilliant, but if once inspired with an idea, h'
pursues it until he forces it into tangible shape
If everybody would follow copy, the worlt
would be less filled with idlers and the streets
with grumblers and malcontents. Phrenologiea
Journal 5At'
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PLanchette.

A Reformed Planchettist' makes the follow
! ing awful revelations in Harper's Magazine
| have little more to say, and surely nothing
| further to confess. have faithfully given my
experience, and if it be of use to any of my fel
| lows, that knowledge is guerdon sufficient
Reformed Plarchetfist 4 q .5eiler,
and sleep better than when pursuing my evil
practices My conscience is more at rest, and
no longer have troubled dreams. Let this en-
courage those who are still under the dominion
of the destroyer to emancipate themselves.
1t is useless to tell me that there is anything in
Planchette, or that by its aid every man may be-
come his own medium I've been there. When
you can pat tarrapin on the back and get him
to respond in Coptic with his tail, twill be time
to persuade me that block of wood can be
charged" sufficient to write sentences Mine
was charged (t stands charged against me, be-
lieve. to this day, but it would only write when
moved it, and then it wrote precisely what |
dictated. That persons write ''unconsciously"
do not believe As we'll tell me that a man
might pick pockets without knowing it. Nor am
at all prepared to believe the assertions of those
who declare that s'they do not move the board" 1"
know what operators will do in such cases |
know the distortion, the disregard oftruth, which
association with this immoral board superinduces.
| have seen charming young ladies, whose
word would take on anything else in life (even
if they protested they were not engaged), who
would not ib if you asked them if their curls
were false or if the red of their lips was natural,
sit up with both hands on Planchette-fort6ed
in falsehood by the contact-and lie like lawyers.
Bring me any two professors of the art--young
| ladies' for men are not to be believed under any
circumstances-not too far gone to be sensible to
some moral compunction, who will put one hand
on Planchette and the other on the Bible-estab-
fishing sort of galvanic connection between the
negative and positive poles of truth, so to speak
and swear Gas Ella says the custom ofresorting
to an oath in extreme cases has introduced into
the laxer sort of minds the notion of two kinds
of TRUTH that they do not write the messages they
promulgate, and will discuss whether they dc
or not seriously. Until then do not recant one
single expression, but stand firm by these confes
| Sions
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Miscellaneous.
GOOd News TO Baltimore Co.
People from
e. r. CLEAVELAND & CO..
DRY G000S and NOTIONS,
e 1O3 N. Gay Street.
BALTIMORE

/ DEOPLE OFTEN WONDER how we cal
~ afford to sell our goods so cheap, as they
give such general satisfaction. Well the rea
son is, we buy cheap for cash. and sell only 70,
the same. We have now in use three stories
well filled with desirable goods Of every des-
cription. Our buyer being constantly in the
market we are always posted on prices and al
-ways have something new to show our custom
ers. Our trade is steadily increasing we have
been obliged to keep i'll our employ eighteen
personsj we have fourteen yeung ladies i'll our
retail department, who have had long expert
sence i'll the trade, and in whom rel,tnce can be
piaaced Lass y when buying. Our departments are di-
FIRsT@A large assortment OF an "oci 4'e-
Laines, Mernoes, Cashmeres, Black Alpacas,
.Colored Alpacas, Paul de Chevres, Plaid Mo-
hairs, and a great variety too numerous to men
ton next-a fine STOCK Of Linens , ana nss
stock Of sHAWLS in Baltimore, from SO cts. up
to $40; next-a fine line OF Hosiery, gents ana
ladies H'dkfs, Gloves, I'm ershlrts, Drawers
and Suspenders. On the opposite side, the
heaviest stock of Black Doeskns and fine all
wool Cassimeres in Baltimore; nice line OF
Heavy Cloths, Sattnetts and Ky. Jeans IN
great variety next-a varied assortment OF
Linseys, White, Red, Yellow Blue and Shaker
Flannels next-Brown Muslins from the fine
pepral to the heavy Laurel D !; next-Bleached
MusliAs from the pretty Androscoggin to the
Sheeting, Quilts, Linen Damasks. Blue Denim,
Hickory, Canvass, Drills, Cambrics, Canton
/ Flannels, brown and white ami last on our
Retail Stock are the Calicoes, from TT cts to the
best makes of Merrimack, American and
Spragues, all of which we will sell cheaper
than any other house in Baltimore city. Now
YOU turn to your left and go up to orr third
story, where you will find the best stock OF
WHITE AND COL0RED BLAN KETS, color
ed Counterpanes, Carpets and Hoop Ski'ts-
You now turn and go to- our Wholesale Depart,
ments which are stocked with the same KIND
of goods enumerated in our Retail Department,
having three rooms here all packed with goo
bought at factory prices and will be sold ex-
tremely low.
All we ask is to give us a fair trial and we
are sure to please you. Our clerks are polite
and are willing to show you through our estab-
lishment. Call and see us when you visit the
CITY and you will be sure to be rewarded for
visiting the establishment of
Err. CLEAvELAND & CO.,
RETAILERS G JOBB ERS,
lOs n Gay St, ! door from Frontst,
Baltimore, Nd.
HsSSg. We would give our customers 10 under,
stand Tat We IA TE NO LNGERESI
WITH Any OTHER STORE IN OOh
CITY. Oct. l0.-tt
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12

@s- "Darnel Webster" remarked old Col.
Gumpey as he trimmed quid of niggerhead and
fastened it securely between two decayed teeth in
the left side of his mouth, "Darnel Webster was
a great man. There wasn't nothin' mean about
him. Nv hearn him talk, but w'n't his talk so
much as his ginerosity- tTS4.seaell-sse He had a
kinder careless way like, that kept him from
gettiu' rich. He never seemed to think what
things cost. was cumin' up the Hudson river
along with him once, and in the mornin' Darnel
Webster and me was washn' our faces and
slickin' our har in the cabin, and he took out a
toothbrush and brushed his teeth. l didn't see
no other toothbrush around so borrowed his'n
And after used it | handed it back to him, and
what do you think 2 Why, Darnel Webster just
slung that toothbrush right inter the river. And
spose next day he went and bought him new
one. That's all he cared about money There
amt no such men as Darnel Webster living
nowrn continued the Colonel Immediately, as he
spirited stream oftobacco juice into the fire. place
at the other end Of the room.
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n O II I c. E.

1t is we'll established fact that fully one
half of the female portion of our population
are seldom in the en- joymentofgood health ],
or, to use their own Lexpression," ,"never feel
we'll" They are languid, devoid of all energy,
extremely nervous, and have no appetite. To
this class of persons the Bitters or the Tonic.
is especially recommended.
Weak and Delicate Children are made
stong by the use of either of these remedies. -
They will cure every case of MARASMUS,
without fail.
Thousands of certificates have accumulated
in the hands OF the proprietor, but space will
allow of the publication of but few. Those,
it will be observed, men of note, and OF
such standing that they must be believed.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12

Nsa- Some wag tells story Of an old gentle
man whose eight or ten clerks bored him con-
stantly with conumdrums. Going home one
evening, he was stopped in front of closed store
by countryman.
'Can you tell me, my friend, why this store Is
closed p
go to blazes with your conumdrums,' cried
he. Tve been bored to death with 'em theSt
three weeks p
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12

e will have a full svaS..s .. Try GOODS
q very kind, such blk and bro. Muslins,
Caliooes, Cottonades, Cassimers, of which we
shall have the latest styles; Delaines and all
kinds of Dress Goods; Flannels, brown Drill
Cambrics. Table Linen, &C. Also, Pins. Nee
dies, Spool Gotten, Thread, Buttons, Brushes,
Collars, Cuffs, Combs, Gloves, and fine and
cheap line of HOSIERY, &C., &C., &c. Our
GROCERY DEPARTMENT
Embraces a fine line of Teas, Coffee, Sugar,
Flour, Sugar-Cu Hams, Table Salt G. A.
Salt, Mustard, Ginger Allspice, Corn Meal,
Coal Oil, and in fact everything pertaining to
the Grocery business; a full stock of every
thing, all fresh and kept in No. l order We
also have tip-top lot of TOBACCO and Sc
CARS. HATS and CAPS for men and boys;
BOOTS and SHOES for ladies, gents and chill
dren; HARDWARE ofevery kind CANDIES,
CHINA WARE, &c. Also, a fine lot of
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
large stock of Tin and Wooden Ware and
everything that is kept in a general Country
Store. all Of which will be sold at city prices.
As our wagon will run to and from the city
we will constantly be in receipt of New Goods,
all of which we will be enabled to sell as low
as they can be bought from any house in Bal
timore Philadelphia or New York. We in
tend TO conduct our Store upon q strictly cash
system, and know we can show that 1t is much
cheaper to buy goods for cash than on credit.
We respectfully ask call from the citizens
of Towsontown and vicinity.
We are at all times willing to show Goods
and quote prices.
G3- COUNTRY PRODUCE taken in ex-
change.
CHARLES r. CHEW,
Towsontown, Baltimore County, Md
Juna 19 fS6S-1v
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VA" "In England, no man thinks Of backing
his own boots, said naughty Briton once to
Mr. Lincoln whom hc found polishing his calf
skin CATERS.
"Whose boots does he black p quietly re-
sponded Uncle Abe, as be spit on the brush.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12

.Gs- person who visited Annapolis on busi-
ness was preparing 10 depart after he had con-
cudcd it. "You are not going away already z.
said one of his friends 81 thought you would
spend the day here"
"Oh, no." answered the stranger, ''life is too
short 10 snend q day In Annapolis."
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Ns- minister once prayed in the pulpit that
sthe Lord would bless the congregation assembled,
and that portion ot it which was on its way to
church, and those who were at home getting
ready to come, and that in his infinite patience,
he would grant the benediction OF those who
reached the house of God just in time for that. "
The congregation came on time after that.
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Mas- ''My son, would you suppose that the
Lords prayer could be engraved in aspace no
larger than the area of nicke cent?" eyes,
father; if a cent is as big in everybody eyes as
in yours, there would be no difficulty in putting
il on about four times "
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12

WA There is this difference between happiness
and wisdom he that thinks himself the happiest
man, really is SO but he who thinks himself the
wisest man is generally the greatest fool.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12

How TO RAISE TWENTY DOLLARS FOR RELIGIOUS
PURposEs-A preacher in frontier settlement
had been collecting money for some church OBJ
iect. There was still some twenty dollars want
ing, and after vain efforts to make up the def
cheney, he plainly intmated, as he locked the
church door one day, after service, that he in
tended to have that said twenty dollars before
any of them left the house. AT the same time he
set the example by tossing five dollars On the ta-
BILE. Another put down dollar, another half
of dollar another quarter of dollar, and so
on. The parson read out every now and then
the state OF the funds "There's seven and a-half,
my friends" ''There's nine and quarter" "
"Ten and six bits are all that are in the hat,
friends and Christian brethren" Slowly it
mounted up. "Twelve and a-half." Fourteen" "
sFifteen." "Sixteen and three bits, and SO on
until it stuck at nineteen dollars and fifty cents.
at only wants fifty cents, friends, to make up
the amount. Will nobody make it up?' Every
body had subscribed, and not cent more was
forthcoming Silence reigned, and how long it
might have lasted it was difficult to say, had not
a-half dollar been passed through an open
window, and rough, explanatory voice shouted
"Here, parson tkere's your money let ou,
my gal Pm about tired of waiting for her y
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12

Mn- Punctuality is not large sounding word,
hence not few of us are little inclined to un-
dervalue its importance yet this is wrong, for
to punctuality we owe, in a measure, our success
in many an undertaking. Not q few Of those
who have arisen to eminence, have attributed
their advancement to punctuality. And in that
character, which love best to cultivate, we hnd
itan adorning trait. The punctuality OF Washing
ton is proverbial 1t is said of Nelson, that one
always found him waiting and with Admiral
Napier punctuality was cardinal virtue
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RITES OF ADVERTISING.
p o e U e Y.
A THOUGHT.

In thousand tender actions
When we let the truth decide,
There's holy, soothing power,
Free from passions fiery tide.
In the haunts of sin and sorrow,
All along Times wreck-sirewn strand,
Should we let our fellows perish,
With no kindly offered hands
With no eye all moist with pity,
With no sweet and gentle word
Whispered to the doubling spirit,
BY all other ears unheards
Must a kiss on cheek or forehead
Ola brother in distress,
Have a tendency to baseness,
Rather than to cheer and bless
Ye that say.so from conviction,
Yours the hearts that hold the sin,
And at last your lips must answer
For the outlines within.
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EXCELSIOR STORE
odd + l1Ow $ II al l.,
TOWSONTOWN.
A ALTENs DIR Z
Dry Goods, Grocery, Shoe;
HAT and zap, Clothing
and Produce Store
Combined.

CHARLES r.. CHEW,
HAvING purchased the Stock, Good Will
nd fixtures of the Store recently openeo
byp' r. Cleveland d Co., in
~ FELLOWS nv 'SONTOWN,
WI. li-eep on hand ling any to b(
.forAd - u. be. -fauli
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A MODEL Lows LETTER Ny Deer Deer Hsnerg

A MODEL Lows LETTER. Ny Deer Deer Hsnerg
ts-si snbeseszhi -
you know how of the aigur, and
hope theas few lines may find you enjoying the
same Blessn Why don't you rite sweate line
to tell your suherin Kathrun oil about her sweet
Henry. Oh my sweet henry-my turkle dove
my pidging-my deer dear Henry, how my poor
sole is longing for yore sweet voice-thnk hear
him singing yankey doodle as he kums from bis
plow now. Oh my deer henry do KUN and let's
git marrd right off. So no more at present but
remain your loving
KATHRUN AN TILDES.
To my sweet henry.
P. s. Part Sekkund. Jeems Baslet has rased
a moo house, and Sally does live so snug but
she ites him sumtimes when he's little Antho-
ny over Ny sweate henry lets us keep house,
and if you Inv me, won't whip you indeed, nor
| won't look at nobody else. so won't. Dad ;y
sas as how must git nar,d, because I've been
u cortn too long already. So no more at present
p S. Part Thurd.
my pen is bad my ink is pail
my luv to you shall never fale,
for henry is my own true luv,
my Larc, my Due, my Turkle Duv.
P. s. Noty Beny. Mothers ded, and Robert
has the fever. So no more at present from your
luving KATHRUN AN.
To my Deer henry over the Nallyganies in
Pennsilveeny State.
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Nsa- 1t costs good deal to be wise, but il
don't cost anything to be happy.
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wa Jones says the reason why be is always
so pensive is because his wife and daughter are
so expensive.
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t E S II I M O N I A L S.

TES TIM NAL S.
Hon. GEO. W. WOODWARD,
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court Of Pa, orites
Philadelphia, March 49, 1867.
~ find Hoohand's German Bitters is good
tonic, useful in dsea A ses of the digestive
organs, and OF great n benefit in cases of de-
bility, and want of nervous action in the sys-
TEN. Yours, truly,
Gso. w. WOODWARD
Hon. JAMES THOMPSON,
Judge Of the Supreme Court Of Pa.
Phila April %, 1866.
al consider .Hoofand's German Bitters' a
raluable medicine in case of attacks of Indiges
ton or Dyspepsia. can certify this from my
experience oft. Yours, with respect
JAMES THOMPSON
From REV. JOSEPH H. KRNNARD, D. D.,
Pastor of the Tenth Baptist Church, Philadelphia
DR.. Jackson-Dear Sir: have been fire.
ouently requested to connect my name with
Recommendations of different kinds of medi'
cines, but regarding the practice as out of my
appropriate sphere IN have in all cases de-
clfiped clfd :; but with IN clear proof in vari
Gus instances, and particularly in my OWL
family, of the use of DR.. Hooflands German
Bitters, depart for once from my usual course
to express my full conviction that, for genera
debility of the system, and especially for Lice'
C0mpiaint it is a safe aud uatua6le preparation
In some cases it may fail but usually, doub
not, it will be very beneficial to those who suf
fer from the above causes. Yours, very res
pectfuly, :. D. a; hESNAhp, o
Fnox REV. E. D. FBxDALL,
assistant Editor Christian Chronicle, FAiia.
have derived decided benefit from the us
of HooGand's German Bitters, and feel it m,
privilege to recommend them as most valua
BILE tonic, to all who are suffering from genera
debility, or from diseases arising from dcrange
ment Of the liver. Yours, truly,
4. ID. FENDALL.
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DEBILITY,
Resulting from any Cause schatepery, P'ostratioa
of the System, induced BY Severe Labor,
Hardships, Exposure, Ferers, dc.
There is no medicine extant equal to these
remedies in such cases. tone and vigor is
impaired to the whole system, the appetite is
trengthened, food is enjoyed, the stomach di-
gests properly, the blood is purified, the COM
plexion becomes sound and healthy, the yel-
low tinge is eradcated from the eyes, bloom
is given to the checks, and the weak and nerss
voas invalid becomes strong and healthy be-
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pEPSONS dDV4 Need IN LIFE.

PERSONS ADVANCED IN LIFE,
And feeling the hand of time weighing heavi
ly upon them, with all its attendant ills, will
find in the use of this Bitters. or the Tonic, an
elixir that will instil new life into their veins,
restore in q measure the energy and ardor of
more youthful days, build up their shrunken
forms, and give health and happiness to their
remaining years.
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p r IC e s.:

PRICE ES:
Hoohand's German Bitters, per bottle, 81 90
half doz., 90
Hoohand's German Tonic, put up in quart bot
ties, 81 so per bottle, or half dozen for 81 So.
Msy-Do not forget to examine well the article
YOU buy, in order to get the genuine.
For sale by y.a
RICHD WILLIS, DRuGeisr,
Towsontowh,
And by all Druggists and Storekeepers every
where. sept l9, lsoo.-eowly