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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04
A Remedy for Group.

We have been interested in reading the fol-
lowing statement made to US by an intelligent
mother. We give our readers the benefit Of
1t, or at least give them the opportunity TO
test whether it is Of any benefit.
A remedy for Group was given me by sis
ter who heard it from Prof. Bronson, pbysio-
logical lecturer, since deceased.
Let healthy person fill his lungs with
pure air, then slowly breathe upon the pa
tents throat and chest, commencing at the
point Of the chin, aud moving slowly down to
the bottom Of the windpipe. Repeat for
few minutes and j. will give relief in cases
where all other means fail"
BY boy was always subject TO Group; came
near dying with the rattling, noisy kind at
about II months old. saved him with wa
ter and ever after prevented serious attack
by watchfulness and water. But when threo
years old, let him play in the brook one
warm rainy day, and he took a severe cold
and had the still kind Of Group the first and
last time he ever had it. In spite of all
could do, he grew constantly worse until ho
could only gasp and breathe with his lead
thrown back. We thought bis last moments
had come, when thought Of, aud applied
Bronson's remedy for q minute. When
stopped he looked up and said, DO so again,
mother, do" though be could DO. speak when
| began. You may be assured that did 81
again, and believe it saved his life.-Lars
gLje.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04
Small Farms.

Be content with small place entirely paid
for, if you have not the money to buy large
farm. Do not allow that eager an avaricious
spirit to own all the land that joins yours
to ruin you. One Of the curses Of our agri-
cultural districts is the size Of our farms
Forty acres paid for, and TILED, is better, and
far more remunerative than four hundred IN
der heavy mortgage, and only half cultivated.
Where one man may succeed by rsshness in
assuming large responsibilities, hundreds fail ;
and experience and observation will show that
the successful owners of large tracts of lands,
have usually begun by small purchases for
cash. and by gradual additions as they acquired
wealth by industry and economy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04
Taxes Paid by Virginia.

Those who sneer at Virginia as an unproduc-
tive and poverty stricken State should reflect
upon the fact that during twenty-five months
just past she paid into the federal treasury in
taxes upon only one Of her productions thirteen
millions of dollars. And the Virginia of the
present remember, is a very much smaller
State than "Old Virginia" from which the
new State of West Virginia was cut off.
The sum of over $1,000, 900 year on one
article is pretty liberal tax to be paid by a
State so lately overrun by armies and devasta-
ted by war Under the new order of things
Virginia is destined to become one of the fore
most States IN the Union.-Philadelphi Day.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04
The Monarch of Advertisers.

What an Enterprising Doctor made By JU-
dicious use of Printers hs-HclmJolds
Princ,ly Turnout.
IIelnbolds big sleigh was out in the Park
yesterday, with load Of Judges and Generals
A Sun man, meeting the Doctor, asked him
how much the bells cost
They're gold plated. There are S7s Of
them. They cost me 1910" answered tie
little giant of the medical world.
On further inquiry the reporter learned that
the harness cost nearly $4,000, aud the buf-
falo robes s 1850 Thinking that man with
such turnout ought to be worth something,
the reporter came down town and hunted up
the Doctors assets. He found them to be as
follows:
5-story brown stone store, 59l Broadway. $500 900
stock IN 100000
friyate bOOOD
Furniture in private resdence............. $4,000
JVOOS
Horses, carriages, sleighs, harness, robes,
and the finest turnout in the world........ $4,000
Stores at Long 10000
Hotels at Long Branch. IS 5000
Cottages at Long Branch.................. 25, ,O0O
Furniture in 10000
Land in Long Branch. 100 000
Stock in his Philadelphia laboratory..... 10000
coo
The reporter learned that the Doctor owns.
in addition to the above, several lots on Madi-
son and Fifth avenues, aud some on the Boulc-
yards. The reporter was assured that there
was not pencil mark against all this proper
ty. The Doctors business is immense. The
orders have reached $4,000 and $4,000 in
single day. Seven years ago he came to
thi, city with $4,000 in his pocket. Now
he is worth his Millions, and spends as much
money as any man in the city.
" How did he make his money!" asked tho
reporter OF the Doctors agent
Through advertising literally in the news
papers" was the reply, same as Bonner,
Smith & Street, Aver, and Jayne"
The Doctor is. advertising in $3.50 news
papers. lie buys his own merchandise and
contracts for his advertising in such
manner that he is prepared to discount,
at seven per cent. per annum any obligation
that may be presented. Tho Doctor is em-
phstically self-madc man.
lie has special fondness for yachts, and is
spending large sums Of money in procuring
models of the Dauntless. He proposes to dec
crate bis drug store with these models.-N.
Y. SIM
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04
Railroad Subscription.

A {" bill to authorize the county Of Augusta
to subscribe to the capital stock of the Valley
Railroad Company and Of the Shenandoah VAL
ley Railroad Company, ,"-autborizes the COun-
ty Court to make an order submitting, to the
legal voters of the county, the question Of sub
scribing, by one joint vote, not less than $780,
600 to the stock of the Valley Railroad Com
pany, and not less than 100000 to the stock
of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company.
A thrcc-hfths vote is necessary.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04
POETRY.
THE BEAUTIFUL SNOW.

Oh! the snow, the beautiful snow,
Filling the sky and the earth below
Over the house-tops, over the street.
Over the heads OF the people yot meet
Flirting,
Skimming along;
Beautiful snow it can do no wrong
FLYING to kiss fair lady's cheek,
Clinging to her lips in frolicksome freak
Beautiful snow from the heaven above,
Pure as an angel, gentle as love!
Oh! the snow, the beautiful snow
How the fakes gather and laugh as they 60
Whirling about in the maddening fun,
Il plays in its glee with every one
Chasing.
Laughing,
Hurrying by!
1t lights on the face and sparkles the eve,
And the dogs. with bark and bound,
Snap at the CRYSTALS that eddy around
The town is alive, and its heart in glow,
To welcome the coming of the beautiful snow.
How wild the crowd goes swaying along,
Haing each other with humor and song
How gay the sedges like ineteors flash by,
Bright for moment, then lost TO the eyei
Ringing,
, Dancing they 60,
Over the crust of the beautiful snow;
Snow so pure when it falls from the sky
To be trampled in mud by the crowd passing by
TO be trampled and tracked by the thousands of
feet,
Till IL blends with the filth in the horrible street
Once was as pure as the snOw-but fell
Fell like the snow-fakes from heaven to hell;
Fell 70 be trampled as filth in the street,
Fell TO be scoffed, to be spit on and beati
Pleading,
Cursing,
Dreading to die,
Selling my soul to whoever would buy;
Dealing in shame for morsel of bread,
Hating the living and fearing the dead,
Merciful God have fallen so low?
And yet was once like the beautiful snow
Once was fair as the beautiful snow,
With an eve like its crystal, heart like its glow
Flattered and sought for the charms of my face,
Father,
Mother,
Sisters, all
God and myself pve lost by my fall T.,
The veriest wretch that goes shivering by
Will make wide swoOp lest wander too nigh
For all that is on or about me, know
There is nothing so pure as the beautiful snow.
How strange it should be that the beautiful snow
Should fall on sinner with nowhere to gO
How strange il would be, when the night comes
again
If the snow and the ice strike my desperate brain,
Painting.
Dying-aione;
Too wicked for prayer, too weak for my moan
To be heard in the streets of the crazy town.
Gone mad in the Joy of the snow coming down,
To lie and to die in my terrible woe,
With a bed and shroud of the beautiful snow.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04


4 GENTLKMAN.--The subjoined paragraph,
clipped from an exchange, is valuable little
volume in itself:
"No man is gentleman who, without
provocation, would treat with incivility the
humleSt Of his species. 1t is vulgarity for
which no accomplishment Of dress or address
can ever atone. The man who desires to make
every one around him happy, and whose
greatest solcitudc is never to give offence to
any one, is gentleman by nature and species,
though be may never have worn a suit Of broad
cloth, nor ever heard Of lexicon. There are
men in every throb Of whose hearts there is
solcitude for the welfare Of mankind, and
whose very breath is perfumed with kindness.
PoMERoY COYDoLEs.-Gen. W. J. Smith, a
radical candidate for Congress iu Tennessee was
defeated. Pomeroy condoes with him. He
rays =" We now come down to business and
spill tear, tear and half, or two tears, for
Sm..u.
Smith-we OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
thize with you"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04
VOT. 6O--VOL. g. [NEW SERIESI
VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
~VEyRNIS
TERMS.
. - !. rnbIished weeklv at -

~s-The FzgE Pass is published weekly at Tr0
Dollar. and FjJly Cents per aHH''H' "a aarGHee.
rs-TuREE DOLLARS if NOT paid in advance.
,-e- ore Dollar and Fifry CsAts for SIC moHths
rc-The terms Of advertising are, for square,
.ops incbl OF less, One Dollar asd Fy'y Cents for
tbres insertions-larger ones in the same proper
.ion Each continuance Ff'g Ceats.
rT-No advertisement 90 be considered BY the
month or year unless specified ON the Manuscript,
or previously agreed upon between the parties.
rS-An advertisement not marked on tke copy
or specified number insertions viii be continued
until ordered out, and tpaymeutexactedac accordingly.
rc-RE5vLtR ADyzErisEuENJs.-TO avoid any
Misunderstanding go the par, fthe Annual Adyer-
tisers Is proper 90 state distinctly that their pri-
vilege only extends to their immediate business
Real Estate Legal aud an other advertisements sent
ty them 90 be an additional charge, aal no yaria-
ton.
Va Obituary Not;ces Of more than Eve lines viii
De ch1r-coftr.
JOB WORK--Posters. Sale Bills, Circulars
Cards. &C., executed promptly, neatly, and at iAlf
prices.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04

Some music teacher once wrote that the
art Of playing violin requires the incest per-
ception and the most sense OF any art in the
known world" Upon which an editor CON-
ments in the following manner "The art of
publishing newspaper, aud making it pay,
and, at the same time making it please every
body. beats fddIing higher than a kite.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04
NOTICE.

TUST received $4,000 WHITE PINE SHIN
,I Giles; also 20. 900 feet White Pine PLANK
Il and IL inch-cheap for Cash. Plastering
LATH on hand. r. Gan NnoN'
Lumber Dealer, Harrer's Ferry.
December "a, 1870.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04

HIGHwAY RoDBERY.-Mr u. D. W. Hogs
head Of Mhddlebrook, Augusta county, return
ing home from Staunton, was assaulted aud
robbed by two men. He was knocked from
his horse and considerably injured
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04

IN the United States Circuit Cour! at Rich
none, Judgment was rendered for $4,000 in
favor of the plaintiff in the case of the United
States VS.. A. T. Maupin, ex-postnaster Of
Staunton.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04

1t isa stunning" fact, says the Norfolk
Eiryihian, tha. the Federal government ID now
exacting for every business day Of the year at
least $685., 600 Of taxes more than is necessary
to support the government.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04

A very penurious lady was 50 affected by
charity sermon on recent occasion az to bor-
row dollar from her rcishbor aud put it in
her own pocket.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04
-NndrcN,- IImntcI.,

Solicitor IN Matters Of Bankruptcy,
HAYING specially prepared for the business
4 and not being excluded from the United
$,1t.s Courts; viii prosecute, diligently, all APP
r'i-l0us Cor tha benefit Of the late Bankrupt law,
committed Oh him.
a.ya- Hs viii regularly attend the Federal Court
% Cl4-ksburg, and elsewhere as the cases may re-
Caarlestown, July Is, lS67-G
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04

Mrs. F. Roberts, of Baltimore, tired to blow
out lamp Wednesday night and was so burn
ed that her recovery is not expected. The
Tamp exploied
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04

The Postmaster General has appointed S j.
Gill postmaster at Bloomfield, ls,udoun Coun-
ty, Va; Vice Mrs. Mary johnson, deceased.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04

Is LUcK.-Mr. John II. Dean. Of Winches-
ter, has received an 81 500 appointment ~ the
Baltimore Custom-house.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04

A MUcH-MARRIED CoNGREssMAS.-lt is
now alleged by the Washington Star and other
newspapers that Congressmen Bowen, Of South
Carolina, who Is under indictment for bigamy
in Washington, was married in Augusta, Geor-
gia, in 1852, to Mrs Hicks, who claims to
be his wife, notwithstanding the claims Of two
other ladies to whom it is charged lie has been
married since. This woman, the Star says,
has fled declaration to the effect that she
married and lived with Bowen :" till 1858,
when he deserted her, and remained away un-
til about six months ago, period of nearly
twelve years that she has been informed aud
believes that during that tithc he has contract
ed second and third marriage with Tabisha
Parke, at Newport, Florida, January, 1869,
and Susan Pettigru King, on the 8lst Of Au-
gust, l87O' The declaration Is signed by
Frances Bowen"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04

The UNITED STATES SEsArE.-Within the
last fifteen months five new democratic Sena-
tors have been chosen to reinforce the ten now
in that body. This is inclusive Of Ex-Governor
Vance, Of North Carolina, whose seat will be
contested by General Abbott, the present in
cumbcnt, on the ground that Vance, not hav-
ing his disabilities removed, was wholly ineli-
giblc. Ii Georgia is admitted to representa-
ton, aud the vacancies in Virginia and West
Virginia are filled by democrats, as is highly
probable, the political minority in the Senate
throwing out vance, will have gained seven
in the next Congress, making its total vote
seventeen Baltimore Sun
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04

FATAL AccIDENT.-Alexande son of Jno.
R. Hart, aged about l6 years, was accidentally
shot and killed by William, son Of Capt. w.
w. Carter, on Thursday. Young Carter while
hunting, crossed field in which young Hart
was ploughng. The latter hailed him and
asked for chew of tobacco. AS Carter APP
preached Hart and shifted his gun to get at
bis pocket, the hammer Of the gun caught in
his coat, an explosion followed, and the entire
load penetrated Harts eye and passed out at
the back of his head, producing death in a
couple of minutes True Mder, (Fauquier.l
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04
CHARIESTOWN, SATURDAY FEBRUARY. 4, 1871.
Selected.

The Committee appointed TO select suitable
grounds for Berkeley County Agricultural and
Mechanical Association, have performed that
duty, are ready to report. They have selected
twenty acres on the south side Of the Tuscarora
Grade, about half mile from town, part OF
which belongs to MesSrs. Charles and George
Roush, and the balance to Mr. Isaac Killmer.
1t is understood that the ground selected can
be had at the rate of $500 per acre, and, no
doubt, will be taken. The size IS an admira-
bic one, and can readily be Supplied with all
the necessary conseuiences. - NGrlinsbWg Era.
es5"" MCNEIL AND MS RANGERS, or Par
tisGn Warfare III tie Valley Of KirgiaiG is
the title of book now being prepared for
the press 1t is designed to be a faithful ac-
count Of all the operations and incidents Of
this Partisan Command. The author IS ex-
tremely anxious to make it fair unbiased his
tory, and for this reason solicits the earnest CO.
operation of the surviving members of that
command, and all others who may feel any
interest in the work. Any information bear
ins upon the subject, especially any diary notes,
recollections of personal incidents and exploits,
scouts, raids, fights, &c, should be sent as soon
as possible. Address Rev. JoHS A. ScoTT,
Duilields, Jefferson County, West Virginia.
As the widow of Captain McNeill is to share
largely in the proceeds Of the sale Of this book,
the papers Of the Valley are respectfully re-
quested to copy this notice.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04
Fencing Plank 81 Posts.

LOT Of FENCING PLANK and POSTS for
~ Sale For information enquire at the
Oct. %, 1870. FREE PRESS OFFICE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-02-04

Dying-alone;
Too wicked for prayer, too weak for my moan
To be heard in the streets of the crazy town.
Gone mad in the joy of the snow coming down,
To lie and to die in NV terrible woe,
With a bed and shroud of the beautiful snow.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-07
Danger Ahead.

single spark may kindle flame that will consume
city, and small ailments neglected, may end in fatal
disorders. Bearing this fact in mind, let the first
symptoms of debility or nervous prostration be met
promptly with invgorating treatment. Foremost
among the vegetable toncs of the age stands Hostel
ters Stomach Btters and whenever the vital powers
seem to languish, there is any TO suspect
that the animal functions essential 10 the sustentaOn
and publication Of the body imperfectly performed
this invaluable invigorant and antseptic should at
once be resorted TO. Indigestion always produces
weakness of the bodily powers Sometimes il happens
that the appetite demands food than the stomach
digest though not more, perhaps than is required
TO keep up the full strength of the frame. The object
under such circumstances, is to increase the digestive
capacity of the assimilating organ. to make il
equal to the duty imposed upon by the appetite, and
capable of supplying the building material of the system
fast il is required. This object is fully accom-
plshed by the of the Bters. They tone and gent
ly stimulate the cellular membrane which secrees the
gastric juice and the result is that the solvent is
mingled with the food i'm sufficient quantity TO convert
all its nourishng particles into pure and wholesome
element If the other hand, there is deficiency of
appetite, without any corresponding deficiency Of di-
gestve power the effect of the tonic is to stimulate
desire for food In nineteen out of twenty head
ache, nausea nervousness, fantng fits, spasms and,
indeed most of the casual aches and pains to which
humanity is subject, proceed primarily from indges-
ton complicated with biliousness and for both these
complaints Hostetter's Stomach Bitters are recon-
mended as a speedy and certain remedy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-07
Counting in Church.

A young gentleman happening to sit
at church in pew adjoining one in
which was a young lady, for whom he
conceived sudden and violent passion,
felt DESTROYS of entering into a courtship
on the spot, but the place not suiting a
formal declaration, the exigency sug-
gested the following plan: He politely
handed his ncighbor a Bible, open. with
a pin stuck in the following verse
Second Epistle of st. John, verse 7th,
And now | beseech thee, lady, not as
though | wrote a new commandment
unto thee, but that which we had from
the beginning, that we love pne an
other She returned it with the
following: Second chapter of Ruth,
10th verse" Then she fell on her face,
and bowed herself to the ground, and
said unto him, why have | found grace
in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take
knowledge ofme, seeing am a stranger"
He returned the book, pointing to the
18th verse of the Second Epistle OF
john Having many things to write
unto YOU, ! would not with paper and
ink, but | trust to come unto you, and
speak face to face" From the above
interview the marriage took place the
following week.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-07

men, who have proved their financial skill
and good judgment by practical results, in
vest so largely in life insurance? Because
experience has taught them its value in
guarding against dangers to which all men
are liable-the danger of losing accumulated
wealth by some stroke of misfortune, and
the danger of dying suddenly with affairs so
conditioned that no other hand can carry
them to profitable ISSUE
But if such men feel and acknowledge the
vast advantages Of life insurance, how much
more strongly do these benefits commend
themselves to those Of moderate means, and
even still more to that larger number whose
fortunes are in the future, whose loved ones
are dependent entirely upon the continuance
of the health and life of the head of the
family.
Can any insurable man be said to have
provided for his family, who has left them
to the risk of poverty in the event of his
death q?
Life insurance is Savings Bank which
secures to every man who avails himself of
its beneficent aid, that he shall leave an in
heritance proportional to his productive
power, whether he dies tomorrow or lives to
exercise that productive energy for long
life time. No other institution does or can
do this. There is no other way in which a
young man starting out in life can be sure of
iCdNihB Hlo plONIucu III MS
OF every hundred who attempt to leave an
Inheritance from the successes of business
not five succeed. No man has the right To
expose tenderly nurtured and dearly loved
family with no protection but the small
chances, practically much less than five in q
hundred, that he will be one Of the success
full ones.
Within a very short time a ell-known
gentleman has suddenly died, while in the
midst of full health and apparent success
by an accident The gentleman's success
depended upon carrying through certain
matters which he had in hand. His estate
is bankrupt. Thanks to his wise and loving
forethought, his widow and children are
provided for by the proceeds of his life poll
cies. Not long since Gen. b. of our army
calling upon friend TO get his pay for the
coming month cashed, was invited by that
friend to insure his life. He was in splendid
health, and always needing all his money
he thought he could not afford IL. But, said
his friend, | will pay the first premium and
you may repay me when convenient. No
he felt no fear. In three days from thai
time II was too late, he was dead and his wi
dow destitute.