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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-04
Seeing the Chips Fly.

Some years ago, young New Englandur
found himselfin the back part Of Pennsylvania.
ashore as to the means Of living. In this
straight he applied to wealthy Quaker in tho
neighbcrhood for help
al will furnish thee with work, and will pay
thee for it, friend, said the Quaker; "but i'll
not my custom to give aims TO ono that is able
to labor like thee"
"Well, that's all want" said the Yankee !;
"of course am willing TO work ?"
"What can thee do, friend9'
al will do anything to get little money 10
help me out of my difficulties"
"Well, thcreis log yonder, and there Is an
axe. Thee may pound on the log with tho
head Of the axe, and If thee is diligent and
faithful, will pay thee dollar day"
"Agrecd, I'd as soon do that as anything
else"
And so the youth went to work and pounded
Justify with the head of the axe upon the log.
After time he paused to take breath, then he
began again, But after half an hour he stop
ped, threw down tho axe impaticntly, and
walked away, saying, al be hanged if I'll cut
wood without seeing the chips ilyp
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-04
Beauty on Skates.

A pretty girl on skates, il any girl on skates
can be otherwise than pretty, clad in ono OF
those iaunty fur trimmed pelisees that Cupid
himself must have fashioned, the little form
bending TO and fro in undulous and rhythmic
motion, the glowing cheek and radiant eyes
kissed by kindly winter into tenfold beauty is
sucb sight as the holicst and hardest OF an
cboritcs might be pardoned for falling in love
with. And if she be, on the contrary, poor
skater. the charm is, If anything, heightened,
At least TO her cavalier. There is such an ir-
resistible fascination in her absolute dependence
upon his protecting arm; there is such charm
in her pretty terrors, her delicious hclplessness,
her graceful tumbles; such a music in her lit
tie shrieks of dread and her self-accusing laugh
ter; and then it is so delightful to pick her up
after each comical upset, and she throughout
so good natured, and so grateful, and so pro-
vokingly pretty, that she is, if anything, more
adorable than if she skated like championess
An ice-pond, too, on bright still night, with
the moon and stars all in their places to smile
encouraging approval, is no bad place to make
love in.
When the most adorcd Of her sex asks you,
for example, as you 90 gliding like the wind
over the CLASSY surface, if this isn't heavenly,
and saws " she could 60 on so forever, what Is
easier or more natural than to press little
tighter the tiny hand that nestles in your own,
and suggest that il is heavenly, and that it will
be her fault If you don't 60 on forever. Or, If
she be one Of the stumbling kind, she is quite
as likely TO observe when you pick her up
not too quickly-for the ffty-ffth time, that
Won are dear, sweet love, and what can she
ever do to repay you, whercupon you have
only TO murmur in her bushing car that she
can be yours, and the thing is settled at once.
Then there is all that business Of lacing and
unlacing skates, and buttoning and unbutton-
ing of tppits, and thousand other delights
only the initiated know: and, last Of all, the
brisk walk home (no sensible skater ever ridesl
under the mild benediction Of the starlight
If there be any of our readers whose memory
does not hold better picture of this winter
ioyance than any words can give, he or she
has our commiseration, and our counsel to be
wiser hereafter.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-04
A Queer Hymn Book.

A good joke is told of a preacher in Ncb..n
ka, who had dined with friend Just b"f''
afternoon services. AS it happened, ,.thisi y
occasionally luxuriated in smile OF the ai'A
dent, and sometimes carried a morocco covered
flask in his overcoat pocket.
BY mistake the minister took the friends
oycrcoat for his own on his departure. and
walking into the pulpit, began the exercises
without doiiing the garment, it being rather
chilly in the room. ~
Looking very ministerially over his congre-
CATION from behind his spectacles, he began
drawing from his pocket, as he supposed his
hymn book, with the Introductory remark that
the congrc cation would sing from particular
page which he had selected beforehand.
The minister held the supposed book up In
full sight of the congregation, and attempted
to open it sideways, but it was no so. Tho
situation was realised in moment, but alas
too late. His reverence was dumbfounded,
the audience giggled, and the whole scenemade
lud;crous by fellow in the back part Of the
congregation, not altogether too sober, who
drawled out
"Say, mister, kin we all (hicl jinc in that
ar hyme ?"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-04
CHARI ESTOWN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY f. 1863.

hopeless as that? Or, If it had hope, it was
that which looks beyond coiiins and charnel
houses, and damp, dark tombs, to the joys OF
the home above. Would you kiss the cold
cheek of infancy there is poetry 1t is beauty
hushed there is romance there; for the faded
flower is still beautiful In childhood the
heart yields TO the stroke Of sorrow; but re-
coils again with elastic faith, buoyent with hope
But here was no beauty, no poetry, no romance.
The heart of the old wife was like the weary
swimmer, whose strength has often raised him
above the stormy waves, but now exhausted,
sinks amidst the surges.
Why should the old love the old, or kiss the
old, unloving lips 2 All. why shouldn't they .?
Does affection grow old Does the true heart
feel infirmity of years? Does it grow old
when the step becomes unsteady, and the hand
hangs down?
Who shall say that the heart Of the old wife
was not as young and warm as in those early
and brighter days, when he wooed and won
her? The temple of her earthly hopes had
fallen and what was there left for her but to
sit down in dependency, among the lonely
rains, and weep and die Or, in the spirit Of
better hope, await the dawning of another day,
when hand divine shall gather the sacred
dust, and rebuild for Immortality its broken
walls.
May the old wife's kiss, that linked the liv-
ing with the dead, be the token of holier life
that shall bind their spirits in the better land,
where tears are wiped from all faces, and the
davs of their mourning are ended
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-04
No Such Men Now.


"Daniel Webster" remarked Colonel Gum
Der. as he trimmed a quid of nigger-head and
fastened it securely between two decayed teeth
in the left side of his mouth, "Daniel Webster
was a great man. There warn't nothIn mean
about him. I've hern him talk, but twa'nt his
talk 90 much as his ginerosity that tuck me-
He had a kinder careless way like that kept
him from getting rich. He never seemed to
think what things cost. was coming up the
Hudson river along with him once, and in the
morning Daniel Webster and me was washing
our faces and Sticking our hair in the cabin
and he took out his tooth brush and brushed
his teeth. | didn't see no other tooth brush a.
round so borrowed hisn. And after used
it I handed il back to him, and what do you
think? Why Daniel Webster just slung that
tooth brush right into the river. And lspoSe
next day he went and bought new one
That's all he cared about money. There ain I
No such men as Daniel Webster living now
concluded the Colonel meditatively, as be'pirt-
Cd stream of tabacco juice into the fireplace
at the other end Of the room.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-04
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-04

The following dialogue, which took place in
a street car, is TOO good to be lost: ooe Of =
couple Of Tcutonic gentleman, sitting In ono
end Of the car, seeing fashy " dressed fel-
low come in and take his scat at an opposite
end from where they were sitting, asked
"Wboish dat, Hansp "Oh, dat ish sphort.'
"vat you call spbort, aye?" "You not know
vat spbort isb, aye?" No, vat ish he p
g. Val. be i.h one Of der fellers vat shave all de
hair off pig, and cover him over nit soap
and bet green Dutchman five dollars he cant
catch him"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-04
A Tough Story.

We overheard the following day or two
since, which was considered by the listeners to
be tough, especially when It is known that tho
hero could not be tempted to "lie." One gen.
teman was telling Of hens nest that he con-
structed with a trap door at the bottom, which
the weight Of an egg would open. This being
placed on barrel, the Biddy," after laying
one, looked for it, and finding nothing laid an
other, and continued to do so for several hours.
"Oh, that's nothing" says our friend from
down east, "my father made mes. Of that
kind and placed It, with the hen upon it, over
a hogshead, and she laid it full of eggs.
The next day he set dead hen upon tho
nest, and hatched every egg in two weeks. y
"And every egg hatched two chickens, . said
a abystander, thinking to adda good sequel to tho
story.
"No, they didn't" said Jonathan. You
needn't try to make me lie, for you can't
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-04

A Yankee. who was travelling out West,
was obliged 70 stay over night at hotel Of
doubtful repute in border town, where BAR
room fights were the staple amusemcnts. Du-
ring the night he thought he heard consid-
erable disturbance and in the morning, on go
ing down, found the landlord sweeping up
what he thought were grapes. He said 10
him "You have pretty large grapes out
berew "Grapesl grape" " said The landlord,
tbcm's eyes that were gougcd out here last
night -r
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-04
JEFFERSONINSTITUTE

THE next Session of my School for oung La
/ dies will commence on MONDAY, the l4h
dar of SEP TENDER, 1868, and close the last
THURSDA Yin JUNE, 1859.
Being provided with competent Assistants, every
advantage for thorough course in English, Mu-
sic and the Languages will be afforded The course
of study embraces Latin.
Particular attention will be paid to Music, and
Pupils will be required to play at the Musical
Soirees, which will be given once in two months,
when the friends Of the Pupils can have an oppor-
tunity to judge of their progress
English Department-MRs.F FORREST.
Mathematics & Languages-MIss IRENE
LEACHE.
INSTRUMENTAL MUsIc-MRs. RICHARDSON,
Vocal MusIc-MIss MAMIE FORREST.
Terms:
For Board, and Tuition in English and Latin per
session.
One half in adranee and the remainder on the frsi
of January.
Lights and Washing Extra. The usual deduc-
ton made for pupils who remain only during the
scholastic week.
DAY SCHOLARS.
Senior
intermediate and Junior
Primary
Vocal
French, German, Italian and Spanish, each.....ZO.
References:
R.s-The Clergy of the different denominations in
Charlestown, and the patrons of the School.
MRS. A. NJ. FORREST,
Charlestown, Jefferson County.
July %, 1868.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-04
How to Corn Beef.

For each hundred pounds OF beef use four
quart. of butter salt, and four ounces ofsaltpe-
ire, mix these two substances well together
and rub each piece Of beef with the compound
Pack the beef snugy in barrel, and add to 1t
two quarts Of molasses, or four pounds OF nice
brown sugar. Put weight on the meat but
add no water the juices ofthe meat will make
sufficient brine TO cover it. If designed fo'
spring or summer use the barrel may be placed
where the meat viii become frozen. As the
weather becomes warm a little more salt may
be added Beef kept in this manner will DC
tender and sweet, and its nutritiousness vii
not be impaired, as in the ordinary method o.
preserving.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-04

How SAM WAS CAUGHT.-An old lady who
was making some jam was called upon by a
neighbor. Sam, you rascal, she said, you'll
be eating my jam when I'm away" Sam pro-
tested he'd die first; but the whites Of his eyes
rolled bungrily toward the bubbling crimson.
See here, Sam, said the old lady, taking up
piece Of chalk, "Ill chalk your lips, and
then, on my return, III know II you have eaten
any" So saying, she passed her forcfnger
over the thick lip Of her darkey, holding tho
chalk in the palm Of her hand, and not letting
it touch him. When che came back, she did
not need to ask any questions, for Sans lips
were cbalked quarter Of an inch thick.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-04
POETICAL.
CHILDREN.

Come to me, We childrenl
For hear you at your play,
And the questions that perplexed me
Have vanished quite away
Ye omen the eastern windows,
That look toward the sun,
Where thoughts are singing swallows,
And the brooks Of morning run.
In yopr hearts are the birds and the sunshine
In vour thoughts the brookiets fow,
But in mine is the wind of Autumn,
And the first fall Of the snow.
All! what would the world be to us
If the children were no more!
We should dread the desert behind 1s
Worse than the dark before.
What the leaves are to the forest,
With light and air for food.
Ere their sweet and tender juices
Have been hardened into wood.
That to the world are children;
Through them it feels the glow
Of brighter and SUMMER cline
Than reaches the trunks below.
Come to me, o We childrenl
And whisper in my ear
What the birds and the wind are singing
In your sunny atmosphere.
For what are all our contrivings
And the wisdom Of our books,
When compared with young caresses
And the gladness of your looks
Ye are better than all the ballads
That ever were sung or said;
For We are living poems,
And all the rest are dead.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-04

A gentlemsn remarked in tavern that he
had shot hawk at ninety yards with number
8 shot, Another replied
"Must have good gun, but Uncle Dave
has one there that beatsit."
"Ah! how far will his kill hawk with
No. 6 shot ?" Asked the first
al don't use shot or ball either said Uncle
Dave himself.
"Then what DO you use ,"
al use salt altogether. kill my game 70
far with my gun that the game might spoil
before could get 70 l..
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-04
Boarding and Day School
FOR YOUNG LADIES,
No. 1877 Weh Street,
GEORGETOWN, d. C.
Mns. NJ. f. BIbB & Miss S. A. LIrscoMB
PRINCIPALS.

TTHIS Institution was opened on the 9th Of Sep
tember, 1865 The Principals having been
engaged for years in of the best institutions
of learning in the country feel prepared to carry
pupils through systematic course, comprising
the advanced as well as the elementary branches
of a thorough education.
1t will be the constant aim Of the Principals to
surround their Boarders with an agreeable and
salutary home influence. To secure this, order
and strict attention toneatness in all their do
mestic arrangements are deemed absolutely essen
tial.
The scholastic year will be divided into two
Sessions the first commencing September 9th,
will end with the frs, week In February; the Sc
cond Session, commencing with the second week
in February, will end July lst.
Terms, &C., made known on application to Prin-
cipas. Send for Circular containing references.
September "a, 1868.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-04
Select variety OF Notions,

consisting of Hosiery, Gloves, French Corsetts,
Hoop skirts, the GRECIAN BEND, Linen Hand
kerchiefs, Buttons, Linen Tapes, Ruilings, Alpaca
Braid, Gimp, all colors, &c. A full stock of
OMESTIC GODS,
Bleacbed and Brown Muslins, Bird Eye Diaper,
Irish Linen, Jaconets &c, also fine assortment Of
GENTS CLOTHS AND CASSIMERES,
and BOYS Wear, Boots and Shoes of all sizes. a
full stock of GROCERIES,. such as Sugar, Coffee,
Teas of the best quality, Oils Syrups, and that fa-
vorite brand of Tobacco, the Durham, all of which
he is selling for he cash, or thirty days to prompt
customers Call and see his stock before purchas-
ing elsewhere.
October q, 1868.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-04
TOV Is THE TIME 70 GET BARGAINS.

TUGENE WEST has Just returned from Balti.
II more with full and complete assortment OF
Goods, that will compare with any in the market
for quality and cheapness. His stock of
LADIES' DRESS GOODS
is composed of Apacas, Merinos, Serges, Delaincs,
C;pob,ms Hc
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-04
ISronSOn'S Patent Water
Elevator.

HAVING secured right of sale Of Bronson's Pat
ent Water Elevator, or Bucket Pump, in the
counties of jefferson. Berkeley and Morgan, pro
pose to supply the citizens of these counties with
his invaluable Water Elevator, manufactured by
Mr.. Wernwag of Harper's Ferry, Zone of the best
Machinists in the country after an improved pat
tern. 1t is my desire, by way Of introducing this
patent to have the privilege of aixing this Eeya-
tor to limited number of the deepest Wells in the
county. they do not prove entirely satisfactory,
they will be removed without cost. Parties des-
ring TO test this Patent bv having it affixed to their
Wells or Cisterns, will please address me at Kable-
town. JEFF. Co. w. Va. ~
Jan. 2s, lSG9-3m. JAMES TONGE.
wa. New Era and Berkeley Union, Shep. Reg
and Spirit copy months and send bill to adverti'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-04
AndrcNv IIMMtcr,

solicitor in Matters of Bankruptcy,
HAVtNG specially prepared Pr ne business
and not being excluded from toe United
States Courts: wiz prosecute, diligently, Ell ap-
plcatons for the benefit Of the late Bankrupt law,
committed On him.
- He viii regularly attend the Federal Corrt
At Ciarksburg, and elsewhere as The cases may re-
suire.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-02-04

Surely man may be envied who can eat pork
.bon. for surper, and sleep without gruHt.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-15
"a U5INGE NrE 50 t:
AT LIBRARY HALL.

AT LIBRARY HALL.
Monday Evening, February Is,
Vandenhoff's Readings.
Tuesday Evening, February Is,
Grand Concert by the Musical Union.
Monday Evening, February %,
Gustavus +. Halls Grand Concert
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-15
CABINET MAKING.

A cotenporary remarks that, in the
matter of cabinet, General Grant
has done very nearly, thus far, as every
President before him has done" The
writer cannot be familiar with the his
tory of Cabinets To say nothing of
Democratic Presidents, Harrison's
Cabinet, it is notorious, was made up
for him, and for the most part was
known to the whole country weeks be-
fore his Inauguration. Taylor unlucki-
~ fell into the hands of Stevens and
Yoombs, then leading Whigs) Of Geor-
gia. and the Old gentleman had pre-
cious little share in the making of his
Cabinet. Its general composition was
known to the country considerable
time in advance. There was even less
secrecy about the made up of Liucoln's
Cabinet, which it is well known, was
not selected in accordance with his
own good judgement, but, in some i'm
portant respects at least, in obedience
TO the demands of factions and shrieks
of loyalty. 1t is fact that when a
delegation waited on Mr.. Lincoln in
Springfield and presented him cer~
tain gentleman, he expressed surprise
If not indignation, and declared that
were he to place him in his cabinet he
would be disSraeed man. "Out
here, )" said he, 81 am known as honest
Abe, and such an appointment would
belle that familiar title" The obnox-
ious gentleman, nevertheless, went into
Mr.. Lincoln's Cabinet, and went out
again under circumstances that afford
ed another proof of Mr.. Lincoln's re-
markable ability to estimate men. 1t
is notorious that his Cabinet, save in
one or two particulars, was not his own
selection. The fact is. General Grant
is pursuing a course altogether unlike
any of his predecessors since Washing
ton, and SO great is its confidence in
him that the country is quite satisfied
that he should do So
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-15

nov ENGLAND CAN HELP IRELAND. =
Twenty -fve years purchase of the Irish
Church would amount to $500, 542, 900.
This sum would educate all the people
Of Ireland and give to every poor man
a little estate Of their own. II the
British government would nse' the
money in this, Or any wise way, say in
public improvements for the benefit of
tbs Irish, there would be only rendered
Il tar.lv justice to brilliant but nost
unhappy people, whom they have in
jnred, and wronged, and enslaved Tor
nearly seven hundred years
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-15

The little daughter, aged abo0t SIX
years, Of James Pettigrove, mechanic
living on Railroad avenue, near the
Market street depot, was horribly burn
ed on Friday evening, and died to-day,
after sufferings of the most terrible
character. At about six o'clock last
evening, Mr.. Pettigrove, who was sit
ting in the bar-room on the lower floor
noticed the reflection of flames in the
back yard. He started up stairs to see
what was the matter, and met his son,
lad niue years old, just coming down
the steps, in staCe of great excitement
Entering the room he found the floor
i'll flames, and Immediately went to
work to extinguish them. The boy ut
last recovered himself sufficiently to
tell his father that his sister was on fire
up stairs. It seems that the little one
after her dress had caught fire either by
the explosion of the kerosene lamp or
its upsetting, ran, frightened, up into
the third story, and there her father
found her burned, already, almost TO
death, she having, as is supposed, in
hailed the flames of the kerosene. He
tore the clothes from her person, and
soon succeeded in putting out the fire.
Two physicians were called but it was
impossible to save her life, and death
put an end to the childs suferings at
half-past twelve this afternoon.- New
ark Advertiser, Saturday,