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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-22
NEW GOODS.

WE have just received our SPRING and SUM
w MER STOCK, consisting Of Ladies' most
fashionable DRESS GOODS, such rs
Black Iron Grenadine,
Embroidered Grenadines, Lustcrs,
Lelas, Buff Suiting, Lawns, White Piques,
Plain Plaid and Striped Swiss, Black Alpaca,
Black Lace Shawls, Hoop Skirts, Corsets, Black,
White, Medium and Light Calicoes,
Kid Gloves, Hosiery, Ribbons, Bows,
Linen iandkerchiefs, knitting Cotton
Spool Cotton, Pins, Needles, &C, White and Check
Mating very cheap, Table and Floor Oil Cloth,
Green Window Shades with the latest improved
patent fixtures, large stock Of French and Granite
Queensware and every variety OF
Groceries.
Ladies' Misses and Childrcn's Shoes handsome
assortment
Gentemen's Hats Of the latest styles Cloths, Gas
simeres, Linens, Neck Ties, Kid Gloves, Suspen-
ders, Socks, DC, all Of which we offer at very low
prices. ..,...,., NM,
DUCE. ...,.,.,.,,
April 30, 1871.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-22
"MULTUM IN PARVO
Young Man, Blow Your
Horn

UOU can't bet on race after it is won. You
can't get these cheap goods after they are all
gone. The present moments the time. Ii makes
no difference il hundreds are struggling to get
these bargains-your chance is equally good
Don't stand back, for the crowd never ceases. The
demand never stops for goods when they are sold
for less than their real value. We do not care Tor
the present advance in the markets. If Paris in
her bloody struggle, has caused dry goods to rise
90 per cent in value, itdoes not effect US or our
nrices having lust in the nick Of time laid in
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-22
snOATs AND HOGS ron SALE.

PERSONS desiring to purchase, in small lots,
some fine Iogs--free OF disease and in thrifty
condition-ean get bargain by enqairing. at this
Office About 20 of them will do to iatten this fall
and 20 fine Shoats.
Apply at FREE PRESS OFFICE.
LuIY %. ISL.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-22
Notice.

TVIHERE will be a meeting of the Charlestown
Dramatic Society, al" Lee Hall" on Monday
evening, July q, 1871. full attendance is re-
quested as business of Importance will be brought
before the meeting. BY order Of the President.
J. 5. YESTERDAY,
July 22.-1t Secretary.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-22
Soldiers andOther Claims.
CLAIM AGENCY,
WASHINGTON CITY, d. c.

rETE undersigned offers his services for the
prosecution of Claims against the U. ;. Gov
eminent.
Soldiers Of the War Of 1912, who served GO days,
and the widows of deceased soldiers, II married
previous 10 December "a, 1914, are entitled to
pension by recent Act of Congress.
LOYAL citizens who furnished supplies 10 the
Army of the United States during the late war,
are entitled to pay for same, provided they can
fully establish them and prove their loyalty
Blanks supplied to claimants.
Address
b. FRANK GALLATlER,
p. o. Box 1856, Washington City, ID. G.
Apr l. 1870.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-22

Shoe Strings for lc.,
Handkerchief ready hemmed, for Sc, Ladies'
Hose for 10 and l25cts, Hair Nets for &C., Lot OF
Ladies' Linen Cuffs, IL, Is and Is cts.
Remember, there is only one place where goods
can be found at such low prices-at the Cash Store
where you are always asked one price, and that
price the lowest. Steadfast in the resolution to
be the Cheap Store-determined to fairly override
all opposition maintain our reputation unrivalled
and unequaled.
Buy these goods, try them, and be convinced
that the story is not half told that the money you
save will help you through many DARK day, and
save you many hours toll. We are not fighting
this battle for money il is fame, reputation, aud
an earnest desire 30 give the people Cheap Dry
Goods. In thunder tones orr fame is spreading
throughout the land Sellintcrest alone would
ask you patronize US, so 10 we pledge ourselves
to allow no man to ask you an unfair profit on Dry
Goods.
Our customers from the country will remember
we take Prodace in exchange for goods, and sell
them to those in town without profit.
SETH NJ. TIMBERLAKE.
July Is, 1871.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-22
Thousands Of Dollars

worth at the past low prices should they advance,
at the lowest should they go down, enable Us
to still stand before the people as the champions in
CHEAP DRY GOODS;
enable MS to still sell the best Calicoes at 10 cents
GLASGOW and Manchester Ginghams at 10 cents
also, fine double-width Dress Ginghams at Is cts.
Closing out lot of
BUFF PARAS0LS, CHEAP.
They are from auction, fine goods, and at less
than cost. Light and Summer Dress Goods at
half their value. GauFe Underwear for Ladies
and Gents Lyse Thread Uudershirts for Gents,
so to u.s. Beautiful Summer Shawls, all sorts and
kinds, at all prices, from 75c to S6.50-Great Bar
gains, but must be sold. Gents fine British Hall
Hose, csc. Laces for curtains, Is and Boo
The old folks look with jealousy and envy at the
crowds and the dollars which they want to cap
ture at so per cent profit but, alas, they come no
more. The people have learned that it pays to
save money, instead of giving away hall Tor the
few DAYS credit-have thrown of this yoke of op,
preston, and resolved to no longer be ground
down to the last dollar-this foo-hardy business
of the honest paying for the debts Of the dishonest
will come straight to the
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-22
sPrsHNG PRINTS.

Late and handsome styles; Blcached and Brown
Cottons, Ginghams, Shifting, Stripes and Denims.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CASSIMERES
and Cloth. for Men and Boys a, greatly reduced
prices; COttonadcs, Linen Checks and Linen
Drills for Men and Boys Plain White and Figured
Pique Lawns and Jaeonets, just recd and for sale.
April 20, ISL HO" ELb d bho'
glove Fitting Skeleton Corseis pew and very
III desirable pattern for Summer; Hoops, latest
style; Jouyin's Kid Gloves; Linen Collars and
CIfs' new STYLES: Lace Collars and Handsome
sets IIemsttched and Plain HANDKERCHIEF, Linen
and Paper Collars, Parasols and sun Umbrellas.
April 20 1871 HOWELL BRO.
lRUSHED, Powdered Granrlated and Brown
I Sugars Toasted and Green Conces, Cheese,
Maccaroni and Dried Fruit, Black and Green Tea,
Bacon and Lard, Herring and Maekerel, Flour
and Corn Meal. just received and for sale by
April 20, 1871. HOWELL Bko'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-22
Administrators Notice.

HAYING taken out letters of administration
on the estote of my father, all persons know
ing themselves indebted to the estate are desired
to make immediate payment. Those having
claims against the estate will present them proper
Is authenticated for settlement.
July %, lS7l-3t. SAM'L. HOWELL.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-22
GREAT
MEIROP OLLI'A An
Cheap Store.

There is no power that can withhold the people
from coming, when we are now offering such rare
inducements for you to leave your money with US.
We offer special bargains in Black silks, from
Sl.25, Sl.4O to SI.65. Heavy Gros Grain, 81. %.
Customers will please examine these before pur-
chasing.
In Notions, Trimmings, Hosiery, Gloves, Laces,
Embroideries, Handkerchief, Buttons, etc., we
still keep up the excitement, such as
Two Combs for lc.,
Spool Cotton for lc.,
Yard Gum for &C.,
Corset Laces for lc.,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-22

Only one price for goods, and that is cheaper
than any house in Charlestown, at
J. ROSE BRO.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-22
HOME INDUSTRY.
SPRING GOODS.

HoWELL BRO. beg leave to inform their
customers and the public generally thatth
have received and now offer for sale their Spring
stock of goods which they think will compare favo
rabiy in price and quality with any others in the
market They ask an inspection OF their stock,
and pledge themselves TO do all in their power to
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-22

"AMBURGER'S Shoe and Clothing House
has the largest and best selected Stock in
the County.
LADIES, SHOES.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-22
SAPPINGTON HOTEL,
CHARLESTOWN.

AIRS. R, c. HARF0RD, formerly ofBerryvii'e,
MI having leased the above popular llouse,
would very respectfully solict the patronage o!
her old friends and u the travelling public.
The TABLE well supplied with every dellcacr.
Choice Wines and Liquors az the Bar. Rooms
comfortable and airy. Call and see.
No Horses taken az Livery.
April -, 1871.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-11-04

John Ruskin, 10 his own inimmitahe
style, thus quantity and beautifully de-
scribes marriage in the Leaf world, illus
traiing something of the fresh simplici-
ty, purity and happiness, which should
ever characterize the union Of heart with
heart. He says, call plants are compos.
ed essentially Of two parts, the leaf aud
the root, one loving the light, the other
darkness; one liking to be clean, the
other, dirty; one liking TO grow for the
most part up, the other for the most part
down; and each having faculties and
purposes of its own. But the pure one,
which loves the light, has, above all
things, the purpose Of being married to
another leaf, and having child leaves and
children's children Of leaves TO make the
earth fair forever. And when the leaves
marry they put on wedding robes, and
are more glorious than Solomon IN all
his glory, and have feasts of honey
and we call them flowers"
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-11-04
The Old Jews as Farmers.

In his laws, Moses made agriculture
the basis OF the State. According 10
this principle he apportioned to every
citizen portion OF land, marked by fixed
boundaries. Land grabbing specula-
tions were prevented by the law, which
required all lands in the commonwealth b
revert TO the heirs OF The original owners
on the jubilee year. The occupation OF
the farmer was held in honor from being
thus protected by the fundamental law
OF the State. None were SO rich or
noble as to abstain 10 put their hand to
the plow. Various means were resorted
10 by the Hebrews TO increase the fer
! til,y of their soil. The stones were
gathered and built into walls, water was
brought iu acqueducts from great dis
tanccs, and many kinds of manure were
also used. The bills were terrsced TO
the very top, and planted with vineyards
aud gardens. They cultivated wheat,
barley, millet, beans aud perhaps rice
In agricultural implements the Hebrews
were not SO far behind the present age
rs we are prone to think. Isaiah lived
700 years before Christ, yet in his day
iron plows were IN use, for he prophesed
of the time when swords should be turn
ed to plowshaIes and spears TO pruning
hooks. The passage shows, too, that
they had instruments for pruning vines
and trees.
The animals used in blowing were
cattle aud do,iktys. Horses were not
in common use among the Hebrews
The original method oi harvesting grain
was to pull up by the roots, but s,ckie,
were III use among the Hebrews from
the lime of Joshua. Harvesting among
them was time of rejoicing, cheerful
songs being heard in every field. Thresh
ing was effected by fails, the feet OF ami
mails, or by drags or rollers. Vineyards
and olive groves were extensively and
carefully cultivated. Culinary plant,
aud fruit trees were among the first ob
jecis of attention. Palestine was said
to flow with milk and honey. Bee.
were highly esteemed. Their hives wer,
made of hay mixed with straw, but
stores OF honey were often found in | oil
low trees and assures of the rocks.
| One relnarkable provision Of th
Mosaic law in regard TO agriculture wa
the Sabba,ic year. Every seventh yea
was year OF rest, not 50 much 10 tn
farmer as to the farm. Nothing wa
sown and no'hing was reaped the vine
were not pruned there was no gather
ing OF truir. The object of this regula
tion seems to have been to preserve Tn
wild beasts, 10 let the land recove
strength, aud to teach the people to b
pro, ident and to lock out for the futur,
But the year was not spent in idlenes:
The people. could hunt, fish, look afte
their bees and tlocks, repair their bull,
Jugs ar furniture, manufacture cloth, Z
carry on commerce. .s
s.,1,.. journal Of Chemistry.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-11-04

WASTE PAPER.-But few housekeepers
are aware of the many uses to which
waste paper may be put. After a stove
has been blackened, il can he kept look
ing very well by rubbing it with paper
every morning. Rubbing il with paper
is a much nicer way of keeping the
outside OF tea kettle, coffee pot and
tea pot bright and clean, than the old
way of washing them in suds. Rubbing
with paper is also the best way of pol
ishing knives ard tinware after securing.
This saves wetting the knife handles. II
little flour be held on the paper in rub
bing tuware and Spoons, they Shine like
new silver. For polishing mirrors, win
dOws, lamp chimneys, etc, paper IS bet
ser than dry cloth. Preserves and
pickles keep much betterif brown paper,
instead of cloth, is tied over the jar.
Canned fruit is not SO apt TO mould if q
piece of writing paper cut TO fit the can,
Is laid directly on the fruit. Paper is
much better 10 put under carpet than
straw. 1t is warmer, thinner, and makes
less mise when one walks over it. Two
tnicknesses of paper placed between
Other coverings OH bed are as warm as
a quilt. If it is necessary to step upon
a chair, always lay paper on 1t and
thus save the paint or wood work from
| damage.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-11-04
A WLaler's Courtship.

He had been a whaler for twenty
Yeas, and wien he gave up the sea and
settled upon his earnings, all his friends
said they hoped Jonathan w 'eks would
marry some nice woman and enjoy the
comforts of happy home. He himself
seemed ~ think II would be a nice thing
to do, and he made an effort in that d.
rection. But they all said the reason
why he did lot win the heart and hand
of the Widow Burritt was this: 1t
seems that Mr.. Weeks used to go round
there courling and so on, in the even
ings, aud while widow sat patching the
trowsers OF her son aud waiting for
manifestations OF Weeks love, old
Weeks would sit over on the settee, get
ting slecpier and sleepier every minute.
Aud now aud then he would nod in the
land of dreams and get To wandering off
and imagining himself away on u whal-
ing voyage, wake up suddenly all be-
.wildered, and would 1eize his cane and
jab it into the wiGow b.fo he could
collect his senses sufficiently enough to
realize that il was not "a harpoon and she
a whale. They do say that Mrs. Burritt
iuOcC " biCc AOA -
with the firm conviction that she would
r, construct that whaler when she mar
ried him. But this WAS never to be; for
one evening Mr.. Weeks sat doing ON
that settee with kind of dim, dreamy
consciousness of things, in which the
room and settee were confused and mix
ed with the raging main and whaling
boat. The widow had cold in her head,
and she was just in the act of making a
vigorous use of her handkerchief, when
the dream of Weeks reached crisis, and
he yelled out, "There she blows!" and
he heaved his harpoon at her with such
force that he broke her back-comb int @
vulgar fractions aud knocked her off the
chair. Loves young dream was entire
ly diss'pated, and Mr.. Weeks went hom'
with two handsiul OF hair missing Id
is single yet, because he says wolner
have no sympathy and forbearanee.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-11-04

FAT MEN.-Il is a striking fact that
most persons want to weigh more than
they do, and measure their health by
their weight, as if man were pig,
valuable in proportion to his heaviness.
rhe racer is not fat, good plow horse
has but a moderate am 'unt of flesh.
tIeavy men are not those which expert
enced contractors employ to build rail-
roads and dig dIches. Thin men, the
world over, are the men for endurance /;
are the wiry and hardy thin people
live tho longest. The truth is, tat is a
disease, and as proof, fat people are
never well day at a time-are not suited
Tor hard work. Still, there is medium
between as fat as a butter-ball and az
hin and .juiceless as fence rail. For
mere looks, moderate rotundity is most
desirable, to have enough fie'h to cover
al angularities. To accomplish this in
he shortest time, man should work
but little, sleep great part Of the time,
allow nothing to worry him, keep al
ways in joyous, laughing mood, and
live chiefly on albuminates, snch as boil
I'd crack wheat, aud rye and oats, and
corn, and barley, with sweet milk, and
butter-nilk, and fat meats. Sugar is the
oest fatLpner known.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-11-04
VOLUME XXII-NO 4EaTHO7 ONAlq d. m... Il
SELECT POETRY.
The Everlasting Memorial.

Up and away, like the dew OF the morning,
Soaring rom earth to ats home In the sun ;
SO let me steal away, gently and lovingly,
Only remembered by what have done.
My name and my place and my tomb all for
The brief race of time we'll and patiently
run.
So let me pass away, peacefully, silently,
Only remembered by what | have done.
Gladly away from this toll would hasten.
Up to the crown that for me has been won
Unthought ofby man In rewards or In praises,
Only remembered by what have done.
Up and away, like the odors of sunset,
That sweeten the twilight as darkness
comes IN;
So he my life-a thing felt but not noticed,
And but remembered by what have done.
Yes, like the fragrance that wanders in fresh
ness,
When the flowers that IL came from arc
closed up and gone,
So would be To the worlds weary dwellers,
Only remembered by what have done.
Needs there the praise Of the love written re.
cord,
The name and the epitaph graved on the
The things we have lived fOr-let them be ouI
story, ....
We ourselves but remembered by what We
have done.
need not be missed II my life has been bear
ing
(As its summer and autumn move silently
on)
The bloom aud the fruit and the seed of III
season;
l shall still be remembered by what hav,
done. u t..,t ....
need not be missed If another ssccecd me
To reap down those fields which in spring
have sOwn; .... .r.ts
He who plOwed and who sowed is not missed
by the reaper,
He is only remembered by what he ha
done.
Not myself, but the truth that In life hav
spoken
Not mys, II, but the seeds that in life hav,
| sOwn,
Shall pass on TO ages-all about me forgotten
Save the truth have spoken, the things
have done.
So let my living bc, so be my dying;
So let my name lie, unblazoned, unknown
Unpraised and unmsscd, | shall still be re
mcmbrred:
Yes-but remembered by what have done
HOrutius Bondr.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-11-04
Real Estate For Safe.

~ r1i
N FINE FARM, situated on Plym-
outh RIDGE ~ miles from Ashtabua Village, contain
Ing oOh acres OF excellent and well Iatelea @ ad t uh
bearing Trees, acre small ttns' snppS OF , mopn %
kC',o kE; pu,,'1rsn , ~ s,a arS ram r,r wy "P' " ~
s.r..T .. f.-a-. ..-
Lot OF 234 acres. one ffth OF which is woodland
about one half mile from Ashtabua Village, near the
Gull.
go
Two Fine Residences and Lots OF acre each on
1nod Water and eyery,hinp unSeuient To each
So II = TT''|s i-TTT'T vi &
Also yery desirable uroperty on North Ridge Road
near the did Fair rounds consisting of house nearly
new Harm acre of excellent land well stocked with
nrult.
"'
A beantInii Honsa and Lot On Main St
And another very desirable residencd on Centre St.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-11-04

Great indeed is the task assigned to
womanl Who can elevate its dignity =?
Not TO make laws, not To lead armies,
not To govern empires; but TO form
those by whom laws are made, armies
led and empires governed; 10 guard
against tie slightest taint of bodily III
firni,y, the frail, yet spotless creature.
whose mora, no less than physical being
musl be derived from her. To inspiIe
those principles, to incnlca:e those doc
trines, TO animate those sentiments
which generations yet unborn aud ma
ons yet uncisilizpd will learn TO bless
to soften tirmness into mercy and chasteI
honor into refinement TO cxalt generos
ity into a Virtue with SCOT hing care /; 1,
allay the anguish of the mind by hei
tenderness to disarm passion by hei
purity to triumph over srDse; to chee'
the scholar sinking under his toll; t,
console the statesman tor the ingratitudt
of IN staken people; to be compensa
tion for friends that are perfdious-tol
happiness thai has passed away. Sucf
is her vocation. The couch OF the tor
tured sufferer, the cross of the rejected
Saviour-tbese are theatres on which
her greatest lriumphs have been achiev
ed. Such is her destiny; to visit tn,
forsaken, to tend to the neglected :
when monarchs abandon, when counsel
lors betray, when justice prosecutes
when brethren aud disciples fee, to re
maiu unshaken and unchanged, and l.
exhibit to this lower world type O
that love, constant, pure, aud inetfable
which in another we are taught to b'
lieye the test of virtue. .s"'a ,r.1i
...-- - ..... BLackpoOds Magazine.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-11-04
The Bear Crop in Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin papers teen with ac-
counts of the doings of and contests
with bears, which are unusually numer-
ous in that region. The Neilsvile Re
publican says they are 80 plenty IN :he
woods that hunters are killing them
every day, aud that young man living
about a mile east of the town recently
caught three in trap in less than a
week. In the town of Loyal two boys
while hunting for COWS came across an
old she bear and two or three cubs.
Bruin showed fight, and the boys were
obliged to climb tree for safety. The
cries of the children brought assistance.
aud the bears scampered off. The Eau
Claire Free Press says Jake Stumm had
quite fight with bear, and finally
managed to kill him. Bruin weighed
three hundred and fifty pounds. The
Hudson Star states that Norwegian,
name not learned, was killed few days
ago by bear out in the big woods. He
had shot the bear and then got into a
struggle with him aud was torn TO pieces
The Kilbourn City Mirror reports that
Mr.. Burke, of Plainville, renowned
bear shooter, killed bear on the prem
lsss of Mr.. james MeClatchie, about q
mile and halt east of that place. II
was three years old and weighed SOC
pounds. Several other bears have been
seen in that vicinity within few days
Will Martin, son of IL. b. Martin, had
unusual luck with the tribe OF Bruin
While hunting on Mill creek, distant
from Stevens Point about four miles, ht
succeeded in finding a tree actually load
cd with bears, there being no less than
seven of the monsters. viii succeede
III killing one bear and two cubs;
pretty good days sport for lad ao
seventeen years. Hardly day passsei
without one or more bears being shot.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-11-04

STEP BY SrEP.-Life is made up of lit
tie things. He who goes over con-
tinent must go step by step. He who
writes book must do it sentence by
sentence he who learns a science must
master it fact by fact, and principle after
principle. What is the happiness OF our
lite made up of? Little courtesies, little
kindnesses, pleasant words, genial smiles,
friendly letter, good wishes, and good
deeds. One in million, once in lite
time, may do n heroic action. But the
little things that make up our lite come
every day and every hour. If we make
the little events OF life beautiful and
good, then is the whole full of beauty
and goodness. H.-I alma