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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08
Toasts and Sentiments.

May the honest heart never know dis
tress.
May care be a stranger where virtue re-
sides
May hemp bind those whom honor can
not.
May our prudence secure Us friends, but
enable us to live without their assistance.
May sentiment never be sacrificed by the
tongue of deceit.
May our happiness be sincere, and our JOYS
lasting.
May the smiles of coniugal felicity compen-
safe the frowns Of fortune.
May The tear Of sepsibility never cease to
flow.
May the road of preferment be found by
none but those who deserve it.
May the liberal hand find free access to the
purse of plenty.
May the impulse Of generosity never be
checked by the power Of necessity.
May We always forge! when we forgive an
injury.
May the feeling heart possess the fortune
the m!ser abuses.
May we draw upon content for the def
ciencies of fortune.
May hope be thy physician when calamity
is the disease.
May the single be married, and married
happy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
A Romantic Story.

At The commencement Of the present ccntu-
ry young man made his appearance in STRAIT
ford, and spent few weeks at the tavern,
which then existed TO afford shelter to stage
coach travellers Whence he came and what
his business none could guess. Directly oppo-
cite the tavern stood the small cottage and
forge Of blacksmith named Folsom. Hehad
a daughter, who was the beauty Of the village
and il was her fortune TO captivate the heart
Of the young stranger. lie told his love- said
he was from Scotland that he was travelling
in cog, but in confidence gave her his real
name, claiming that bo was heir to a large
fortune She returned his love and they were
married A few weeks thereafter the stranger
told his wife that he must visit New Orleans.
lie did so, and the go3SipS Of the town made
the young wife unhappy by disagreeable hints
and jeers In few months the husband re-
turned, but before week had elapsed he re-
ceived large budget Of letters, and told his
wife that he must at once return to England,
and must 20 alone. lie took his departure,
and the gossips had another glorious opportu-
nifty to make confding woman wretched.-
To all but herself it was a cleat case Of deser-
ton. The wife became mother and for two
years lived on in silence and hope. At the
end Of that time q letter was received by the
Stratford kcauty from her husband directing
her to 90 at once to New York with her child,
taking nothing with her but the clothes she
wore, and embark in ship for her home in
England.
On her arrival in New York she found
ship splendidy furnished with every conve-
nience and luxury for her comfort, and two
servants ready to obey every wish she might
express. The ship duly arrived in England,
and the Stratiord girl became mistress Of a su-
perb mansion, and, as the wife of baronet,
was Saluted by the aristocracy rs Lady Samuel
Stirling. On the death Of her husband. many
years ago, the Strstford boy succeeded to the
title aud wealth Of his father, and in the last
edition of the Peerqge and Baronctage he is
spoken of as the issue Of Miss Folsome, of
Stratford, North America" When the late
Professor Silimsn visited England, some years
since, he had the pleasure of meeting Lady
Stirling at dinner party, and was delighted
to answer her many questions about her birth
place in Connecticut.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08
Life on the ocean wave.

A real jolly good fellow was Dr.. s.. I
was introduced to him just as tho steamer
North Star was leaving her dock At New York
for Eurorc. For the first twenty-four hours
Richard was himself" but .ha. fell destroy
er, who spares neither age, sex, nor condition
-sea-.ick ness-seizcd him, .nd nothing more
was seen Of the ply Doctor FOR several days.
We had lef the Banks and were steaming
along beautifully, when one morning saw
the Doctors head emerging from the lower
regions But whs. face long, lugubrious,
dstressed-his hair not cared for, dress untidy,
eye. blood-shot could scarce believe this
apparition was the jolly Doctor who had>kopt
us all In a roar the first day ont.
"wcll, my dear doctor, how do you feel by
this time 7"
Feel !" said he-and there was an unrnis-
taxable carncs.noss In his cyo-" feel why |
feel as though had but two objects In life
now one is, to put my foot once more on
terra frms and the other Is 10 find ont and
whip the fellow who wrote "a life on the
Ocean Wave!'"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08
The Emperor's Prison.

al have given him Wilhclmshohe," says
the King of Prussia, in that tclegrsphic de-
spstch to the Queen, bis wife, which briefly
but eloquently depicts great scene in the
drama of history. There is, indeed, some
thing highly dramatic in this gift to broken
man. "Where and what manner Of place is
Wilhelmshohe ?" many readers will ask 1t is
the Versailles Of Cassel. 1t is chateau and
pleasure park on the cast slope Of the Ha-
bichtswald Mountains and it has for the cap
tive Emperor associations Of peculiar interest,
forasmuch as 1t was once the favorite residence
of bis uncle jerome, sometime King Of West
phalis. This palatial retreat and Its sur
roundings are in the luxurious taste Of the last
century. There are hothouses on On amazing
plan there are temples of Apollo and Mercu-
ry; there are waterfalls, pheasantries, lakes
and Chinese village There Is great foun-
tain, perhaps the greatest in the world, for its
column OF water, rising to height Of 1870 feet,
is II feet in thickness. And lastly, at the
fa::hest and highest point of the grounds,
nearly 1,4OO feet above the Fulda, there is a
strange if not preposterous building Of octago-
nal shape, with series OF cascades descending
from its foot, through five basins, to grotto
Of Neptune" The building at the top Of the
cascade is named the Riesenschlos., from
colossal statue, which is an immensely eularg-
ed copy Of the Farnese Hercules, the club hav-
ing cavity in which nine people ca sit
Such is Wilhelmshohc, whose precincts are
reached from Cassel by straight avenue Of
lime trees.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08
VOL. 6O---VOL 6, NEW SERIESl
VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
TERMS.

SR-Tho FssE PRESs IS Published weekly at T,oO
Doudrs and Fify Ceut, per 0uHum ~ ddcaHee.
-sTHREE DOLLARSif if not paid in advance.
.cc- Ous Dollar oHd Fifty Cent' for siz ~SHths
rS-The terms Of advertising are, for square,
ZONE iuch) or less. Ore Do'lar oHd FVty CeRss for
three insertions-larycr ones in the same proper
tion Each continuance Ftfty Cs-ts.
rH-No advertisement 20 be considered by the
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ra-REaULAS ADvEErIsENENTs.-To avoid any
Misunderstanding on the part Of the ANIMAL Adver-
Users It Is proper 20 state di"ey that their Pri
vilege only extends to their immediate business
Real Estate Legal and al other advertisements sent
BY them 20 be an additional charge, and no vsTis-
tion.
Obituary Notices Of more than f7eliues viii
osehargedfor.
JOB WORE--Postcrs, Sale Bills, Circular
Cards, &c. executed promptly, neatly, and a. iair
prices.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08
To Make Cuttinss Grow.

II has been a.certained that sitting will
develop roots much sooner 10 moist sand than
in rich soil. But the sand cannot maintain
its growth for any length Of time. To pre-
pare pots for raising cuttings they should be
filed nearly to the brim with rich garden
loom-dark and porous, not clayey and soggy !;
then pour In one inch in depth of securing
,and-sea sand will do as well as the yellow
sand. Wet this thoroughly, and place the cut-
tings, from which all but the three or four
upper leaves have been removed, close TO the
side Of the pot; the contact Of the ware
against the stem OF the cutting promotes lie
growth. Press the wet ssnd firmly around
the tiny stem. A great deal Of your chance
for success in raising slips or cuttings depends
upon this Plant as many cuttings as the pot
will hold, from six to dozen, according TO
the sizc of your pot when they arc firmly set
In the sand, two or three can be inserted In
the middle Of the pot. Set them away in
dark, warm place for tweuty-four or thirty
six hours. Thus, cuttings will grow quickly
in a hot bed, because the temperature Is not
dry. Their growth depends great deal upon
light, heat and moisture. If a bud Is close at
The base Of cutting il will strike root more
ea.ily-is not 30 apt to decay. The root
shoots from bud and the lower down il Is the
surer your success When the leaves drop
the plant Is commencing 10 gtow II they
wither on the stem, it has begun to decay
By following these directions no one can fail
to grow all kinds Of house plants. Roses and
all the rarest flowers Of the greenhouses are
propagated In this manner.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08
POETRY.
LET BYEGoNEs BE FYEGONEs.

Be kind to each other, for time I, departing;
IL NAV be that some Of US see not the MAY;
Oh let not the thoughts of old injuries smar,ing,
Prevent We from doing kind actions to-day;
Too short all too short is the time that is fcetin-
For man n nurse anger and wrath in his breast; I;
Give, then, to each friend, and each brother a
greeting
And give double portion to him thou lov'st best
broken,
Lastly was the rose by the thunder king dart7
See, she puts forth her white buds again, token
That, though che was stricken, yet .ound is her
heart
Learn We from the flower, thatsvcet Is the feeling
Of him who fcrgiyeth his enemy's ire;
Foe turneth to friend, and in spirit low kneeling
Blooms forth new rose from the storn stricken
briar
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08

A Michigan family agreed TO name their
children after the FIRST steamboat that passed
the house after child was born, aud have
named five as follows: White Eagle, Polly,
Jay Cooke, Tempest, and Glad Tidings A
girl was born TO them last week, and as the
nsme Of the first boat that came along was
Ben. Butler, they threw up tho contract and
called her Hannah .-Bri1k POmer0y.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08

THE BAvARh-Munich Is noted for tie
fine bronze work Abou. q mile from the city
stands the largest bronze statue In the world.
1t Is woman and lion, representing Bavaria.
It's mammoth proportions tower iu magnif-
cence above the tops Of The trees and houses in
the vicinity, which are by no means small. a
tall person may ascend to the nose Of the fe-
male figure by means Of a stairway, and stand
ing in the nose obtain fine view Of Munich
through the eyes.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08

TIE NEwsFAFERs.-"T The Newspapers, as
an exchange observes, has done "a noble share
In bringing the world up to the sublime aui-
tude it now occupies" The fact that its COL
umns ere tho convcrglng focus Of the electric
fluid as Il flashes the news OF all nations around
the world, renders the live newpaper an srti-
Gle in unusual demand. In addition 10 this.
the local and domestic news is reflected IN It's
pages The statesman and the cross-road poll
tician must havoit The merchant prince and
the pcddler arc i'll at case until they have scam
ned It's columes. The professor and tho stu
dent, the opulent plsnter counting his acres by
hundreds and the small farmer who bears his
brow to the MONDAY sun, evince an anxiety
to hear from the great world that can only be
satisfied by the columns Of the newspaper"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08

The BEAUTY or PURI1Y.-Goethe wns IN
company with mothet and daughter, when
the latter being reproyed for something, blush
ed and burst into tears. lie said 10 the mother,
How beautiful your rcprocf made your daugh-
ter The crimson hue and those silvery tears
become her much better than any ornament Of
gold pearls those may be hung on the neck
Of any woman, these are never seen unconnect-
ed with moral purity. A fullblown flower,
sprinkled with purest hue, is not so beautiful
as this child, blushing beneath hcr parents
displessuro, and shedding tears Of sorrow for
her fault. A blush is sign which nature
hangs out to show where chastity and honor
dwell"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08

People who are in the habit Of crtticising
typographical errors in the newspapers. should
remember that every column contains from FIVE
to twenty thousand distinct pieces Of metal,
according to the size of the paper, aud the
type. The displacemento of single one makes
an error. Is il any wonder that errors occur
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08

FALL FAsmoHs.-Crcpe de chine is much
in vouge in trimming hats and bonncts, and
failc seems to be quite indispensable. Os-
trich tips and marsbon feathers take the lead
Laces of every sort are much employed, and
flowers of shades corresponding with fabrics
used for hats or chapcaux are very recherche.
Bonnets Of velvets Of light, clear colors, ele-
gantly trimmed with Chsntly lace, and flow
crs Of the same shade as the velvet, graced
with delicate ostrich tips or marabon feathers,
are intended for reception or evening wear
"Headgear" OF every description is gradually
becoming visible. Many bonnots, resembling
the gypsey shape aud style, extend over the
forehead, and attempt to cross over tho cars.
These sensible fashions cannot fail 10 please
the modest, retiring lady Of taste.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08

The proprietors Of the waterlng-placs hotels
are footing up the profits Of the season. Cape
May did very well for them. The Stockton
cleared 500 900. Congress Hall, $4,000; the
Columbia $1,000, and 50 on. Everybody
made money.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08
SMILES AND TEARS.

Both swords and gun. are strong, no doubt,
And so are tongue and pen,
And go are .heaves and good bank notes,
To sway the souls of men;
Bot guns and swords and gold and thoughs
Though mighty in their sphere,
Are often poorer than smile,
And weaker than tear.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08

Eggs, it is said, can be preserved, canned, as
it were, in their own shells, BY pouring scald-
ing water over them two or three times, in or
der to coagulate the albumen and close the
pores Of the shell Placed on the apex, they
will keep for months.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08
euro for Whooping Cough.

A medical journal gives the following re-
ceipt for the cure Of whooping cough: Whoop-
ing cough is caused by parasite, tchilomOnds
pdrmecum,l and may be cured, It is reported,
by iuhaling the vspors Of tar and sulphur, one
ounce Of tar, to one dram Of sulphur, 10 be
burned in the room evory night, whore tho
patient sleeps"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08

4 gentleman in Tarboro' has worn Wig
twenty years, and bis wife don't even know It.
That's the kind Of wife to have. She evident
ly don't pull hair.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08

Two gardeners in Terre Haute, Indiana,
have sold three hundred and eighty one thou
sand cucumbers from fve-acrc patch.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08

Domestic peace is assured in Dahomey by
the dread every wife feols lest tho husband may
give her to the King as a soldier.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08

An oil lady in Norwich, Conn, has one
hundred aud seventeen great-grandchildren,
aud she is only ninety-six.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08

a KIss.-What's in kiss7 Really, wben
people come to reflect upon the matter calmly,
what can they see in kiss? The lips pout
slightly and touch the cheek softly, and then
they just part-aDd the joy is complete There
is kiss in the abstract. View it in the alb
stract-takeit it as it stands-lOOk at it philO-
sophically What is there in it, after all p
Millions upon millions Of souls have been made
happy, while millions upon millions have been
plunged into misery and despair by this kiss
ing and yet, when you look at the character
of the thing. it is simply apouting Of the lips.
In every grade of society there is kissing
Go where you will, 10 what country you viii,
and you are perfectly sure to find kissing.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08
PIANOS. PIANOS.
SEVEN GOLD MEDALS,
Have Just been awarded 20

III y NILS NJ - ! i IL
Il tic different Fairs heJd "a the South, IN
October and NOceRber, 1869,
For the Best Pianos over Eight different New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, Pianos.
Orricr AND New WARFEoou No. 9 NORTH
LIBERTY ST, BALTIMORE, MD.
CTIEFF'S PIANOS have all the latest improve
- meuts, including the AGRAFFE TREBLE,
Ivory Fronts. and the Improved French Action,
fully warranted for Fee Years.
Second hand Pianos and Parlor and Church Or
gsns Of nv own make, always on hand, from s75
% $500.
Referee. who have our Pianos in use:-
Gen. Z. Z. Lee, Lexington, Virginia. Gen.
Robt. Ransom, Wilmington, \. {. Gen. d. II.
Hill. Charlotte, \. C.. Governor John Letcher,
Lexington. Virginia. B. F. Harrison, Warren
Ebv. JOHN B. Pickett, John Burns, Andrew Al
dridge Charles Langdou, Thos. c. Lakeland, DR..
Cortell, Wu G. Butler, Thos. Y. lsbell, Of Jeher-
son County.
send for a Circular containing 700 names Of per
sons in heSoath who have bought the SticH Piano
since tbe close Of the War.
TERMS LIBERAL. A call is solicited.
December s, lS6S-ly.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08
Fun and Fancy.

Van Amburgh's lion tancr entered the cage
at Woodsfeld Ohio, but came out immediate
ly With alacrity, leaving the seat Of bis tFous-
ers 70 amuSe the animals.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08
Durham Cattle.

UNHE subscriber Is breeding Thorough bred
Short-Horn Durham Cattle, of the purest Eu-
ropean and Kentucky Pedigree; and will at all
lines have them for sae. He has now on hand
and for sale six or eight Pure Blood
Young Bulls,
from ono 20 two years old and ranging down to
six months, Of very superior quality and appear
snce. His Cattle will all be found recorded in the
American Short-Hcrn Herd book.
JAS. NJ. RANSOM.
Aug. %, 1s7O-3m. Charlestowr. Va.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08

ps5-wAyrEO.-Corn aud Wood for dues
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08
WANTED.

The quality Of this C Gusno is materially improved
this season by the addition 70 its composition Of &
large per cent. of the
SALTS or POTASH
It's improved iu condition by being brouChtin-
90 market sufficiently dry and uniformly fine 10
pass with facii'y and rsguldrify through the orr
fees of the
WHEAT DRILL.
More than 81 ,O0O, 900 is involved in the produc-
ton or This Guano and the trade in il has steadily
increased until now it far exceeds that Of any 9th
er fertilizer.
The Pacific Gusno Company hiss a far greater
interest in the maintenance Of the quality Of its
Guano than ary number Of consumer can have (;
hence no sprrchensions need exist 20 its roHtH-
ued sycei'cnce
JOHN ?. REESE 4 co.
General Agents Tor Pacific Guano Co.
No. 10 S0rTB STREET., On FLooR,)
BALTIMORE, MD.
NrCURDY & DUKE. Agents,
Aug G. 1S10-2m. Charlestovn.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08

JEFFERsOS's Ten RULEs.-l. Never put
of till tomorrow what you can do to-day.
2. Never trouble another for what you can
do yourself.
9. Never spend your money before you have
It.
4. Never buy what you do not want be-
cause it is cheap.
8. Pride costs Us more than hunger, thirst,
and cold.
6. Va seldom repent Of having eaten TOO
little.
7. Nothing is troublesome that we DO will
lingly.
8. How much pain the evils have COS. us
that have never happened.
9. Take things always By The smooth han
die.
10. When angry, count ten before you
speak If very angry, count hundred.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08

rTOBACCO-Ch Chewing and Smoking Tobacco
for sale by TRUSSELL & LUCAS
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08

Pay the Printer Pay
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08
TO Make Home Happy.

Nature is industrious In adorning her do
minions and man, 10 whom this beauty Is ad-
dressed, should feel and obey the Lesson. Let
him, too be industrious in adorniDg bis do
main-in making his home the dwelling Of
his wife and children, not only convenient and
comfortable, but pleasant. Let him, as far as
his circumstances will admit, be industrious in
surrounding It with pleasant objects-in deco
rating it, within and without, with things that
tend to make it agreeable and attractive. Let
industry make home the abode Of neatness and
order-a place which brings satisfaction to cy-
cry inmate, and which in absence draws back
the heart by the fond associations Of comfort
and content: Let this be done, and this sa-
cred spot will become more surely the scene Of
cheerfulness and peace. Ye parents who
would have your children happy, be indus
trous to bring them up IN the midst Of pleas
ant, a cheerful aud happy homo. Waste not
your time in accumulating wealth for them;
but plant in their minds and souls, In the way
proposed, the seeds OF virtue and prosperity.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08

~ Orders for all kinds of Merchandise, salt,
Fish. Plaster Guano, and the various Fertilizers
and Farming Implements, promptly filled.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08

rR-Tho FszE PREss Is published weekly at T,sO
D,llrrs aud Fify Ceuts per 0unur ~ ddcaEee.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-09-06

Hiram Parrish's Observation-Disclosures makes
application FOR extension of time, Court Aug. %.
Cnlista Spencer's estate--Wll admitted to pro-
bate. Nathaniel Spencer executor, William =.
Dewey and Emus a. Bump appointed appraisers
and commissioners.
Chandler Tlotson's Observation-Disclosures IL
censcd to ssll real estate. Inventory nlcd.
Edwin Il. Hall, mnor--guardian licensed 10
sell real estate. 90
Joseph Falcs observation-disclosures report
filed.
Simon Powers ostnte--will ndmiticd to pro-
bate. Samuel Brooks appointed administrator
with will annexed. Lyman Il. Knapp and Charles
ID. Earl appointed commissioners and appraisers.
lIoratio Plumleys estatc-Commissioncr re-
port fled
Austin Dana's estate-Wil admitted to probate.
Edward s. Dana, executor.
Harmon A. Shcdon's estate-Will filed for pro-
bate, Court Sent. IL.
Nelson Brnnch-adoption of Jennie Branch rs
heir at law.
William Lumb's cstute-admnstrator presents
his account for allowance. Court Sept. Is.
Luther Smiths estnte-Will filed for probate
Court Sept. 10.
Jacob A. Marsh's estate-settiement Of admin
istrators account
Daniel Wtherel's estate--administrato pre-
sents his account for allowance. Court Sept. II.
Parma Fitch's cstate-inventory Glcd. Com
missioners' report filed
Frank and Julia Plaistcd, minors Harriet
Paisted appointed guardian.
james IIuntngton's Observation-Disclosures set
ties his account.
james L. Wings estate--inycntory filed.
William G. Chittenden's estalc--nvcntory filed.
Arctus Abbott's estatc-report of committee to
sever estate filed.
0rison II. Goodnough's estate-Rachcl l.. Good
nough appointed administrative.