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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-04-01
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Breyet Maj. Gen
A Virginia Couple Determined to Get
Married.

On Monday morning party Of four arrived
here in a two-horse carriage, after drive Of
sixty miles, from Stafford county, Va, where,
for want OF properly qualified officers, mar
riages arc not possible just now Going to the
City Hall marriage license was procured for
two Of the party, Mr. James Pearson and Miss
Annette Davis, and the vehicle drove up to the
door Of the hardware store Of Meador & Co.,
opposite the Metropolitan Hotel, when inquiry
was made for the senior member Of the firm,
who is the pastor of the Island Baptist Church.
This gentleman promptly answered the call,
but suggested that the store was hardly the
place for the performance Of the marriage GER
euony. and invited them to drive to his resi-
donce. The party. after consultation, declined,
saying that they had about sixty miles to 60,
and as the weather was threatening they de-
sired that the knot be speedily tied Accord
ingly the party entered the store and took their
places. when, with the clerks and customers
as witnesses, the twain were made one, and
drove of for their Virginia home, well satisfied
with the result Of their visit to the metropolis.
( Hash. Star.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-04-01
Remarkable Marriage---Betrot to
Three Brothers.


The Americas Georgia. Courier relates the
particulars of a case in that county in which
the bride was betrothed to three brothers. aud
married to two of them, which is rather re-
markahlo;
On the 9th of August, 1896, young man
came to Americas and procured license to mar
ry an estimabe young lady, residing several
miles from this city, went home, aud was mar
ried in the afternoon of that day. He was at
tackled by congestive chill, which terminated
in his death the following Saturday, the strick-
en- bride following his remains to their last
resting place, clothed in the same suit in which
her heart had been made glad by becoming his
bride.
On the following August 1867 the second
brother of the same family came to Americas
for the same purpose which had brought the
deceased one year previous. On his way home,
rejoicing in happy anticipation Of making the
worthy widow Of his lost brother bis own bride,
he was caught in a heavy rain, and arrived at
home with bis clothing thoroughly saturated,
from which he was taken with congestye
chill the same evening and died the evening
previous to the marriage, which was to have
taken place the following Sabbath. Again,
instead Of listening to the merry ringing of the
marriage bells, the death knell was heard and
funeral procession took the place Of the mar
rage feast. Some time during last month the
third brother Of the deceased procured license
and was happily married to the twice-b ereavcd
lady
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-04-01

CUBA AID VIRGWIA.-The New York Ex-
press invites the attention of the distinguished
gentlemen who were to meet in that city to
sympathize with Cubans in their struggle for
independence to a State nearer home-to Nir-
giuia, for example-where, on the 10th Of
March, A. D., 1863 by act of Congress, Vir-
guia was left without civil government and
with a military centurion with fixed bayonet
standing over its PROSTATE body. On that day,
because Virginia has not become recon-
structed State" all Offices became vacant-all
civil life at stand-stilI, No one can take
out liceuse-no sheriff serve a writ-no COM
plants before a masistrate-no deed go to
record-uo license to marry-no certificate for
burial, Is Cuba or Poland il any worse con-
iition than this?
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-04-01
orrloERs IN vrp1,yrA.-A dispatch dated

OFFICERS II VIR5,NIA-A dispatch dated
Richmond, 29th ult., says:
General Stonemaa to-day issued an order
continuing the sheyiFs and IN magistrates, under
chapter IS of the code Of Virginia in Office I'M
I'll their successors qualify. This will proba-
bly, stay the official clash that has occurred
since the PRONUNCIATION OF Stonemans sweeping
removal order. The records show that the
whole number Of appointments made amount
to 1854. OF these, l6l were made by Gene
raj Schofsld in 1857 and 81 in 1868 The
number of appointments made by General
.St-neman in 1858 was l75 and in 1869 1877.
The whole number Of Offices in the State is s.
45l, Of which 1907 are yet to be filed. Gen.
Stoaeman has removed a number Of the for
mer appointees, whose places he has also had
to an. It is scarcely probable that the entire
number Of Official positions can be filed in the
next month.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-04-01

PRoPRIETY, Nor TAsrE.-It is stated that
Mrs. Dr. Mary Walker, who prefers the dress
% the sterncr sex 20 the conventional dress Of
a woman, eudeavored recently 10 obtain an in
Jerview With President Grant Being uniform
i denied admission. she finally sent message
i1qulring when She could be received. To
this it is said the President responded that
she could be received whenever she presented
herself in 8 garb suitable to her sex. - Hash.
ErDrsss, H5rsh 90
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-04-01

BAD FOR joan exchange says Brigham
Young's son Joe b" smokes cigars. drinks liquor.
gets tipsy plays poker ticks lis wives, and
breaches the gospel" Whereat the Lebanon
Ohio Patriot remarks that Joe ought to re-
move to some Northern State, where the Rad
jcals have a majority, or, with carPet-bag in
hand, migrate to Dixie and become a Radical
member Of Congress; for he has all the re-
quisi,e qualifications No, 10. Joe evidently
has sins enough already to answer for without
adding heavier burden than all.-N T.
R.rIR
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-04-01

The Prince Georgian, speaking OF the return
of DR.. Mudd, says: An aged and devoted
mother, overcome with the shock Of bis arrest
and trial, has since watched and prayed upon
a sick bed for bis return, until few weeks
ago, when the slender cord Of life could bear
no more, and her watching and waiting in this
-r-oriF r.--rT
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-04-01
Without Law.

Ia Luaenbu-s County Virginia, a few days
ago, a father killed his sou. No arrest could
be mad, on account Of the recent removals IN
der Congressional law. Gen. Stoneman, Mill
tary commander, was telesraPhed to know
what must be done, or to authorize some one
70 make thearrest. The following Is his reply;
RICHMOND Va, March %, l969.-To ?.
NJ. Hatchell: The people must act as they
think the circumstances demand.
GEoRGE SLOVENIAN,
Breyet Maj. Gen"
yirsiuians can be relied upon in any emer-
sency, but, as the Baltimore Sun pertinently
saws: Though there is reason to believe the
people Of Virginia may be trusted to do the
best that is possible under such circumstances.
10 people ought to be subjected to such trial. "
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-04-01

MoRAL APPoMATTox-Rev. Granville
Moody, Colonel Of an Ohio regiment Turing the
war, preached in the First Congregational
Church, in Washington, on Easter Sunday, and
styled the triumph Of Christ over death Is TIC
n-o-a. annoml.toX
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-04-01

Rev r. d. Harper in recent sermon in
Neuil, Ohio said that more than 1900
Christian ministers have already gone from
Europe and America into different parts of
The heather world But what are these among
Soo,0oooOO in pagan lands? One missionary
for every 100000 souls. What would we
think if there was but one minister for all the
people Of Cinciuuatj-nay more, for all the
people Of Ohio? Yet there are cities aud dis
tricts in the heather world where the destitu-
ton is even greater than this"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-04-01

A lady in Detroit took arsenic to make her
complexion white. She succeeded and now
,lseps in tie northeas: coTssr Of , graveyard.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-04-01
AVIS LIQUOR STORE,
JEFFERSON BUILDING,
Charlcstoyyn, w. Va.

THE BAR OF this establishmentis kent constant
| " supplied with the PUREST LIQUORS to
be had and the proprietor desires % call special
attention t. the
HOMEMADE WHISKEY
manufactured by his father, at the Distilierv on
the Shenandoah river. This whiskey is entirely
without sduteration, and il as pure an article as
ever came from the still. Its offered in sny guam
tity that purchasers NAV desire, and is warranted
70 be just az Represented.
s- The proprietor would positively notify those
who are in the habit Of pstfonEing bic bar that be
will hereafter sell exclusively for CASH, without
respect 70 persons and no one need ask for credit
April /, l5s9-tE JOHN X. AVIS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-04-01
CONSTABLIG'S SALE.
NOTICE.

DERSONS attending tbs Episcopal Church, are
hereby notified that they will be required to
find some other place for hitcbng than MY fences.
/ have suffered damage from this source Tor a "a d.
cient length Of time. and do rot mean 10 allow Il
any longer. Hereafter, al horses. whether single
or attached 70 carriages, w.ll be turned loose it
hitched to my property. :. II. WOODY.
y. b. ! would also caution parties against shoot
ing on and about my premises. some have been
in the habit Of doing. Against those offending 10
future the law will be enforced. S.H.W.
April /, lsC9-3t
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-04-01
HOMEMADE WHISKFY
Public Sale.
T1HE subscr b,r will eel Al public sale, near the
| "Gsp View Farm, three and half niles
from Chsrlestown,
On Thursday, April sth, 1869,
Personal Property Is follows:

Pertonal Property ss follows:
Five bead Of Work Horses-four Msres. two
Of them with Col,s;
Five Mich Cove, three OF them fresh;
One Heiier, one Bull, forty head Of Eves and
Lambs, fourteen head Of large Shoats;
One foGr-horse Wagon and Bed. one Harrow
Two Barshear Ploughs, (new)
Two Double Shovel Plougls, two Single do,
Double, Single, and Thribble Trees.
Two pair Breechbands, four sets Front Gears;
One Cutting Box, Los Chain, Template Stove,
and many other articles.
20 BUSHELS OF SEED OATS.
TERhS.-Six months credit on sums OF SO aud
over. with interest from date. Ii the notes are
paid az maturity the interest will be renittsd.-
Sums under $40, cssh. Sale 20 commence al 10
o'clock. GEORGE ". BOWERS.
Arm J, 1852
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-04-01

Two hlad.ed and sixty newspapers are pub
r-1r' r.~-7N
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-04-01
BROA WY HOUSE,
Which has caused no little Panic in our Tsva.

TIVE people became absolutely rarcnous 10 see
j tue damage done. There is no wonder at this,
when YOU can 60 there and purchase goods a. ono
thFd their real value. Just read over few of he
articles named :-Bleached and Brown Cottons-
beet bfands-from 70 3 cents below the regular
quotation pricgsi Beet standard brands Prints,
from u cent under the market price Alpaca
and Alpaca Lustrcs. from Is 20 co cents; Drets
Goods n different kinds, much below fhcir real
value; Genuine standard brand Spool Cotton. from
TO G cents a spool. Great drives 10 al kinds ~
Motions, DC, much less than one-half their real
value. Boots, Shoes Hats, &c, very cheap.
II you don't believe this, call and see Tor yovr.
teives, snd you will End II Just -. Save vour no.
ney and call at the Broadway House FOR real ttr.
gains, Corne. Of Liberty and Lawrence streets
March Z, 1899.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-04-01

StPRAGUES Prints, in choice new spring styles,
- Buck Gloves, Shecpskn Glover and Gaunt-
let's Also, q new stock Of Brown Sugars and Syr-
ups. lust received and for sale a. low prices by
April l. 1869. ID. HOWELL.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-04-01
pew RENTS.
NOTICE.

DERSONS having claims against the estate Of
/ the late Abraham Isler, will be required to
authenticate them by evidence other than their
own. SAMUEL RIDENOUR,
April |, lSGo-2t. Commissioner.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-14

pyeh'3nd mosquito for a bcdt6llow,
whilb Tho one sh6ftly becomes n
dozen, for' tho sly little fellows:
exhibit "a ga eat deal of generosity
toward each other, andl;,always
reveallto'their friends the. saodus
pRerqnds j of their ,entrytssto, our
closely ,screeped 8 couch, While
PYzzli?g our brains recently for
some etficacious proteotioh against
those "dimin'utive epsmieB. Of hui!
man repose, we fec9iv6d' The fol.
lowing h'om a friend, Witch will
be- found just tho thing anti! never
falling. We give itfof THE benefit
Of 'o6rt readers = "TSke. Of gum
camphoria piece about. ohe-third
the. size Of an. egg, and .evaporato
it. by. placing ina tin vessel, hold.
Ing it over a,lamp o. candle, TAX
ing care that it does not ignite
The smoke will soon fill the room
and expel tho mosquitoes, who
will rettirn nd moro, at least for
that night, oven if the windows
be left open. Try It. 2',"'9 ~.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-14
New York Pictures. {
SoENEs AT CASTLE GARDEN,

~ - 0-f|A AHA 0fANOENs p.it5
"Poeping Tom" writes from
New York to tho PHILADELPHIA
Republican: 'n .'i'" t'N'
"The scenes which meot. tho
oye at Castle Garden arc often. Of
the most touching oharacter.--e
Passing along the main entrance
this morning, I encountered a
group (emigrants) consisting Of q
womnn and three children, tile
eldest not more than nine Years,
sitting huddled up together :. be-.
hind " pyramid Of passengers
luggage. This woman was woen.
ing bitterly, and the children had
a vacant stare, betokoning how'll.
derment. Her story may bo told
IN few words. Sho was a native
OF Birmingham, England. Her
husband had boon in this country
n twelvemonth, and had earned
money enough to send hor to pay
hor and her children's expenses to
New York. After a long sopara-
tion she had looked forward with
blissful anticipations Of a happy
reunion. "N3
"When tho steamor came into
port she looked long and ANXIOUS.
~ among the crowd that wero hur.
rying to and fro taking caro oftho
newcomers but sho looked in vain,
Tho husband had writtcn her that
he would be among the first on
board, and that she must keen a
look out for him. With straininp
eyes and an aching heart, a(as.
she kept her watch In vain, tho
poor man (who was q painter. bts
tradc) having fallon from a ladder:
q few days before and killed him,
self. The kind-heartod commis,
sioners, on being made acquainted
with tho facts, did what they
could to comfort her. They would
got her employment IN q good
kind family, and her children,
would DC sent to the SheltorinR
Arms. ,."But,'T with tears In her:
eyes she asked me, how could sho
part with her dear boys? Who
would take care of them ? Who
would nurse them2' rhe mothers
love was strong evon in the agony
OF tho wife's bereavement, and +
left hor, oppressed with the con-
viction that sorrowful as arc hor
Experiences, they would seem to
be the too common lot Of tho
stranger in q strange land"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-14
Hints TO CoTTON PLANTERs.--It

Hints TO COTTON PLANTERs.--If
you can benefit any Of your many
subscribers, by inserting tho en-
closed hints to cotton planters,
please to do 80. It is not known
to every cotton planter, to what
extent tho cotton plant can be
improved. I will givo my OK
perionce.
Some ten or twelve years ago,
I bought Of Mr.. David Dickson
some Of his improved cotton seed.
He showed mo how he selected
and improved the cotton. l fol.
lowod his diroctions and OK.
porienced no difficulty in improy.
ing tho cotton, but found it worry
hard, or rathor ont Of my power
to keep itpuro, until / foil upon
tho plan Of thinning the cotton
nfter it squared, and before it
bloomed. / selected cvcry boil
ovory yoar with my own fingers,
and yet would get eomo impure or
mongrel stalks, until l thinned as
abovo-taking care to pull up tho
poorly squared stalks. 1 need
not attompt to describe how
susceptible Of improvement tho
cotton plant is. Suffice it to say,
[ am satisfied I improve on it
overy yoar. I pick from tho bost
stalks tho choicest bolls having
roapect at tho same time, to those
with most lint, and prcferring
those with small white seed.
Perhaps somo ono may tell ua
through tho Cultivator noxt fall,
how to increase tho lint and ro.
duce tho weight Of tho seod. If
that has to DO done, Gas + think it
willD by proportioning tho stand
to THO strength Of tho soil, when tho
planter should always tako his
head With him in tho fold. Come,
cotton planters, lot us, like good
genorals, improve from misfor.
tunes; and as in days of black
labor, cotton was King. lot us
now make 1t Emperor.--Ihornton
Holman, tn So. Culttvator.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-14
Arc we Coming to imperial
&c.,. .,...., ism.

Tho New York Round Table dis.
'dusass tho questiop-"Arq wo
drifting into Imperialism pin
t|his 'strsih:
"Lp plain sooth, the ago Of s6n.
9uality, Of unchecked corruption,
4t dense, gross ignorance ia coming
down on US like night. A free
press should have given more
Hotes Of warning than 1t has but
tho prose disliltes. in a free coun.
try, to print unpalatable truth,
oven whom II dlscerns such truth,
snd tho journals that profeBs fear
Iess devotion to principle arc no.
toriously the ones whose articles
betray tho most laborious solioi-
fude to catch the applause and
qatter the prejudice Of the great
est number. Meanwhile, at what
&re called our great centres, ;
foarse brutes, who ought to bc
digging railways or drawing hand.
carts, lay down the law for the
whole community, and by dint of
vast wealth, amassod under cir
Sumstances impossible in any
other civilized country, degrade
the social tone and spread in every
direction an unbridled rage for
pleasures Of tho senses. Intellect.
pal elevation or ambition is scoffed
&t, and those who strive to dictate
2 taste for better things arc other
hatcd or despised. Nothing is
thought Of but tho delights Of the
TABLE, Of tine clothes, Of showy
dwellings, and cqripages--in a
word, Of physical rapturos Of
every description. If there is at
present anything else-whethor
n tho pulpit, in tho theatre, or in
itoraturc-~tho pill must be gilded
20 ~ to appear ''sensational." All
This Is so widely admitted, 80
ehamef1lly notorious, that its
recital is trite enough we ropeat
Il merely Id eaacidation Of tile
subject under discussion. It in
impossible, when people think Of
their bodies and nothing Of their
minds, that either II Democratic or
pr any other pure form Of govern.
ment can long be maintained.
Unless u great change comes
pver American people, It will not
pc maintained by themselves.
They arc rushing toward tho pre-.
ciPice at railroad speed, and the
universal corruption that good
mon deplore, is tho prelude Of a
decomposition which is as cortain
as fate"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-14

BEoINN1NG TO BEL1EvE.-.Bub.
b'es,' Of tho California Golden Era,
gots off the. following:
l begin to believe, nova. days
money makes tho man, and dress
tho gentleman.
begin to believe that tho purse
il more potent than tho sword and
pen together.
begin to believe that those
who sin tho most during tho
week are tho dcvoutest on Sun.
days.
begin to believe TINT honesty
is tho best policy+=to speculate
with until you have gained ovory.
body's confidoncc-thcn limo YOUR
pockete,
begin to believe in humbup.
ging people out of their dollars
II il neither stealing nor begging;
and those who aro humbuggod
havo only themselves to blame.
begin to believe that a man
was not made to enjoy life, but to
keep himself miserable in the pur.
suit and possession of riches.
begin to believe that tho
snrcst remedy for hard timos and
Il tight money market ia an OK
travagant expenditure on tho
part Of tho individuaI-to koop
the money moving.
begin to boliove that nono but
knaves arc qualified to hold office
under Governmont-with tho ex-
ception Of n few natural born fools
md lunatics.
l begin to believe that piano,
torte is more necessary in fami.
~ than meat and potatoes.
begin to beliovo that q bow
who doson't swear, smoke and
chow tobacco, may be n very good
boy, but naturally stupid.
/ begin to bcliovo that If tho
devil should die, ono halt Of tho
world would bo thrown out Of
employment.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-14

Who ARE DRUNKARDs2-Young
friends, did You over think who
drunkards are2 Tho New.Uamp.
shire Temperance Committee, in
m addrcos to tho ministers Of that
State, say. "Drunkards aro gene
rally drinking young men grown
up" If then, thcro wero. no
drinking young men, there would
be fow drunkards. But whore do
tho drinking young mon como
from2 Why, ofcourse, thoy come
from tho children. If all tho chill
drcn, then, were pledged against
tho uso Of everything that can in
toxicato, thoro would DO no drink.
ing young mon, and consequently
but fow if any drunkards. Tf not
ruined young mon, thoy probably
mover would be. So thoy must bo
saved young, Or not at ALL"
Think of TINT, young friends, and
take your stand on the side Of
Of temperance now. Remember
that "Drunkards arc commonly
drinking young mon grown up"
And these drinking young mon
are commonly unplodgod children
grown into young men. That is
wo trust all those who, when cbil.
dren, pledged themselves to total
abstinence and havo remained
faithful to their promise--good
soldiers. s.--FrienA' Of Temperance.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-14
The Cotton Grop-Who Makes
. y..y,t,s..s 1t. .'....

The cotton crop, grown over so
widely extended an area Of coun-
try, and passing in it's processes
from seed TO shipment through SO
many hands, ,(says tho, New York
EzDening. yPosK,) has yet boen re-
duGed, to- figures 80 exact that few
articles Of commerce con be statis-
tically considered with equal pre-
cisipn.' The immense advantage
ofthe tabular statement in respect
ofcotton, lies, of course. in it's on
abling us to make conjectural esti-
nlatcs Of tho future growth Of the
PINT lilyely to fall not far short of
thaHtruth. f, ... E..
sBbo, American cotton Drop of
tho!last year has been ascertained
as 2,430,893 bales. The average
Of Wejghtis 400 pounds to tho bale,
which %ivosoan aggregate Of 972.-
357s20d' pounds Worth in currency
nbouttwo hundred and fifty millions
ofdollars. tLFor practical purposes
tlseshaiA mity' bo'tset down Mt tho
vAlNlA'of qHS li'uHdrotl dollars.
aTnree aoucs,7as a'rule, produces
one, bale Of cotton. The ci.on of
1$68nTRoB Ehis atYerago, required
the1eultivntiohrof 1902, $40 acres.
ghe land, devoted to cotton before
thSsMarn nwas.takon, to represent a
morley value of $29l ,707,l80; but,
b%.spaaoh or tbeIn' Decentralization
ibeiaent'to the war, cthis value has
falleH'ao $72,926,790.' Tho aroa of
tho States growing cotton, exolu-
sive Of Kentucky. Missouri and
Virginiaeaa1TIii 4 4 PORTIONS Of which tho
plaGtklplRy fBa, successfully cultiva-
tod:-=--is 426, 1866 ,440.. acres. This
area may be fairly taken. rs the
pSRMbEe cotton fold Of the future,
softing off the portions, Of the cot.
ton-growing States proper which
oahnot' be, employed for cotton pro.
duetion, against tho Kentucky,
MiAsonti and Virginia lands which
raaY Be so employed. The Unitod
States then hnvo q capacity Of cot
tohpfoduotion of142, 121,813 bales,
WhicE,saf existing prices in cur
rApny, would be worth fourteen
thppRanditwo hundred and twelve
millions of dollars-Aa sum which
staggers tho Imagination. ''''o
eny s5SSSE g. Sysssb ysesb essaa|s sars
the vast area nnd''brought only