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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-15
Berkeley Springs, wcst Virginia

TIVE FLORENCE HOUSE, ut Ibis plscc, has
been thoroughly repaired, and the rooms and
board viii be equal 70 the best AZ the Springs.
An impression j. prevailing abroad that those
Springs are owned snd managed by az incorpora-
ted Hotel company az this place. Such D. not the
case. They are vested in and under the sole man
agomcnt and control Of a Board 81 Trustees (of
whom the undersigned Is onc) appointed IN a modo
prescribed by law Of this and thc old State and
all Visitors and residents entitled 81 free and
unrestrcted use Of the waters. i0r bathing, and
drinking, upon the payment Of q snail nx in
posed b. said Board. CHARLES GREEN,
Owner and Proprietor.
Berkeley Springs, ". Va, May ~, 1871.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-15
Ridenour, Janney L co.

Wersgard the present IN 3uspicious moment
90 call attention to the Commission House Of
Eidcnour, Jauney d Co.. Al South Howard
Street, Baltimore. The firm is Of good tepU;o
all It's members and especially the Senior
live business meu-reapins Che reward Of an
energetic AID jiiiigeut attention 20 business.
Having 90 fashionable churches in CAa,los-
town. W Va. che theatrical element Of matri-
monial ceremonies is incorporated in the re-u-
Jar show business. st the conclusion Of a
dramatic entertainment there last week two Of
Che performers were married on the stage by
the local Episcopal minister, supported by tde
sut're strength Of the company.
We clip the above from the Lyuchburg
lTryimap No such Tom F0olery " has oc-
CURED in Chariesigrn. jefferson County. as we
have no minister here who would De go,',y Of
such folly. Calr,cs,9yp is too often taken for
Charleston, Eau5wha-Fr,s Press.l
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-15

We learn that Jlr. David Biilmyef is en-
gagged 10 threshing his wheat, and the yield is
about - bushels Of wheat and the yield is
also Of very good quality, weighing Ga pounds
90 the bushel
Rev. J. I. Campbell, Of Strasburg. formerly
Pastor Of the Lutheran Church, Of this town,
has accepted q call from the Lutheran Church
at Woodstock, to preach for them until the
services of regular minister can be procured.
rSheLL.nIsinlrn Relisler-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-15

XXTATER Coolers, Childreus Walters (some-
w thing new other walters Of alllsizes, Cham
Der Sets just received and for sale by
Nav 81, 1871. McCURDY DUKE.
4 LARGE stock Of Tinware Of, all kinds for
Y sale by McCCRDT q DUKE.
DRASS Preserving Kettles, Iron Spoons, La
ID dies, Flesh Forks, Tin Plates and other har-
vest supplies, for sale by
May q, 1871. McCURDl dDUkE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-15
4 fN line Of Millinery Goods

i extensive and complete in every department,
and an inspection is only needed to suit the most
ouarulOus
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-15

The old Store House Of Capt Lock il booming
and overlooking with good cheap goods.
j. ROSE u BRO.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-15

4 fumct named Watt Carr, residing near
Hamilton, Ohio, while coversing with some
friends on the stoop Of his house concerning
the manner in which Mr.. VallandigLam shot
himself it IS stated ATTEMPTED to illustrate it
with q loaded pistol, and succeeded in the IL
lustra,;on precisely as Mr.. yallandigham did.
lie fell instantly and died in 4 few hours
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-15

has been added, in all its departments, and of
Fashionable Hats Bonnets, Suudowns, Ribbons,
Velvet silk or what may be desired. Flowers
Straw Trimmings, Lace and Illusions, an endless
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-15

SCDDES DEArh.-Amos Nichols. an old
native Of Loudoun while visiting his nephew,
$. NJ Brown, on the evening Of the eth of Ju-
y, died very suddenly of congestion Of the
lungs Mr.. Nichols immigrated to Ohio in
1855, and amassed & large fortune and won
the esteem Of ALI who knew him.-Loudo,1
EtalrSs
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-15

Only one price for goods, and that is cheaper
thsn any housein Charlcstown, at
j. ROSE BRO.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-15
DENTAL NOTICE.

DR. MCCORMICK will visit Charlestown pro
| fessionaHy, on the Second Monday Of FebFu-
airy, 18th, April, (l0th, June, (l2th,) August,
(l4th,) 0ctoberi l9th).
Eehrnarr 4 ISL.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-15
THE DAILY sun, SO a YEAR.

A prominently readable newspaper. with tha
largest circulation IN the world. Free. inde.
pendent. and fearless in politics. All the news
from everywhere. Two cents q copy by mail,
80 cents month, or SO year.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-15

sEMI-wEEKLY SUN, So A YEAR,
OF tho same size and general character o.
THE WEEKLY, but with greater variety OF
miscellaneous reading, and furnishing the news
TO its subscribers with greater freshness because
It comes twice week instead OF once only.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-15
:, uFAD ORNANFYTS

OF LADIES HEAD UhNAMENISi
a very large stock, such as Chignon's, Curls.
crimpped and plain Switches, of all styles and
shapes.
Goods suitable for
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-15

NATURAL MINERAL WATERS Rock
bridge Alum, Congress, Settler, Nichey, and
other Natural Mineral Waters, in store ami for
sale bv GEO. 7. LIGHT & co.
CODA WATER-the most delightful and cooling
= drink of the Season. Our Fountain being
porcelaia-liped and Syrup Chambers being glass,
no one need fear of being injured by drinking our
delightful Summer beverage. Our syrups are
made from pure juices. Any syLup you call for you
can get. Do not forget the place, next door 70
the SappingtOn Hotel. Shannondalc Wafer on
draught at the same place.
May ~, 1871. GEO 7. LIGHT co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-15
The Old Family Journal.

n . VAN. MONEY:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02
A Consistent Temperance Man.

The Boston Journal tells this story of
a temperance captain: An incident
was recently related in the life of sea
captain, whose strong and earnest feel
ing respecting the use of intoxicating
drink sometimes caused him to make
any sacrafice of pecuniary profit rather
than seemingly to favor, by any action
of his, the destructive habit. He hap
pened, few years ago, to be at Santa
Cruz, in the West Indies, with his YES
sci, when the season for shipping the
products of that region was past, and
nothing renamed to go forward except
a cargo of rum. He was offered the
freight at handsome price, but per-
emptOrily declined it on the ground
that his conscience would not permit
him to accept it. The consequence was
that his ship came to Boston in ballast.
On his arrival he estimated the loss to
the vessel byhis refusal, and informed
the owners of the circumstances, adding
that he was willing to pay them their
proportion of the freight money which
had been lost by his conduct. The re-
spect in which the captain was held,
however, prevented the acceptance of
his offer, and he was continued in COM
mand, but care was taken that, if pOSsi-
BILE, his voyages should be thereafter so
arranged as to avoid all "rum" ports
The captain Is now in charge of a fine
ship, which is on the way from Europe
to this port, and although somewhat
advanced in age, he still adheres to his
Old-time principles.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02
A Tale Of Sorrow.

Recently returned Californian ar.
rived in Louisville and called at the res
idence of one of his Acquaintance. He
was mere shattered wreck of a man
His soiled garments and neglected ap-
pearance, says the Atlanta Era, told an
unmistakable story. About five months
ago this man left Louisville for CalifOr-
MIA, and such was his success in the
Land of Gold, that he was enabled to
return with a gold watch and over q
thousand dollars in gold. 1t was his in
tention to buy a Temperance paper in
Louisville and devote himself to its
management. But when he reached the
Ohio river, an old habit re-asserted. its
mastery, and when his drunken de
bauch was over, he found himself in
Louisville, without his watch and with
out cent.
Not many years ago this poor unfort-
unate was the eloquent and idolized
pastor of an Episcopal church in Louis
vile. Few divines had brighter pros
pect, and it was thought that he would
make one of the most brilliant pulpit
orators in the country. But he yiel.
ded to temptation, because drunk.
ard, and lost church, position, friends
and everything. -..-....+.t 4
The Good Templars tried to reform
him. He battled with his tempter, and
for time was successful. He became
a Temperance lecturer and created SEN
sation. Again he fell, and again he
was restored. He tried to practice law
but gradually sunk lower and lower
and is doubtless lost forever.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02
Horrible Outrage in GEORGIA.

I Horrible Outrage In Georgia.
From the Augusta GAY Chronicle Of Jan. II
We have received letter from JET.
ferson county, giving the particulars OF
one Of the most revolving outrages
which has ever disgraced the annals Of
civilization. is al aeq7 STC "a
1t seems that on Saturday night last
a band of disguised men, who are sup
posed to have been Ku-Klux, visited
Louisville, the county seat of Jefferson
county, and demanded the key of the
Jail from the jailer, Judge Diehl. They
went into the Jail, opened it, took out
nine prisoners, five of whom have been
previously tried and convicted, and
four of whom have been committed on
charges duly made. The prisoners
were carried little distance from the
village and whipped severely by the
band, and the ears of seven of them
were cut off. They then turned these
seven loose, together with one whose
ears they neglected to cut. The ninth
was brought back to the Jail, shot
twelve times and killed. The one
killed had been committed for burning
recentlv the gin house of Allen Brown.
The name of this negro was Charles
Butler, who formerly belonged to DIR.
Dixon. One of the other negroes (Jim
Stapleton) had both of his ears taken
off. 1ft- -f
The people of the county-all the true
men-are justly indignant at this dia-
bolical conduct. They are determined
to ferret out the offenders and bring
them to justice.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02
Society in Canada.

AMontreal correspondent writes:-
''Society here is singularly different to
what it is in the States. The Irish here
seem a different race. At least there's a
large class of highly respectable and re-
fined people of Internationally, many of
them too, occupying middle ranks in
life. Many of the Irish girls are south
ern looking brunetteS. In fact consid-
eringou geographic position, the mum.
Der of trOpic compilations among the
wOmen.iS singular. A blonde of the
New England type is as rare as a white
crow. The women are all ruddier and
stronger than American women, and
make nothing of walking four or five
miles in the bracing air of this latitude.
Of course they lack the spiritualness of
the American girl. Americans tell us
that the position of women here is infe-
rior to what it is with them, and very
likely it is so. All the family drudgery
here is done by the women. They fix
the fire in the morning, lift on the tea
kettle, bring the hod of coal, do all the
marketing, and "run" the whole house.
"Canajun" girls pray for yankee hus-
bands, and call down exacting Ameri-
can wives upon the heads of their runac-
comodating brothers. Woman has less
chance in business or the professions
here than with you. In the yocations
suited to her, except, perhaps, clerk
ships, she meets the cold sh0ulder-in
the schools she gets from $500 to $500
per year. Living and education, hOw-
ever, are wonderfully cheap here.
Board and lodgings are $3.50 and $4.OO
q week, and music lessons from 81 to 81
per month. Amusements cost nothing
because there are none.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02
A New lightning Express.

Probably the highest rate of speed ever
attained in locomotien has been by ice
boats, scudding before the wind with a
cloud of canvass over smooth expanse
of ice. Upon Lake Winnebago, be-
tween Fond du Lac and towns at the
opposite extremity it is said that a
speed of seventy-five or eighty miles
an hour has been repeatedly witnessed,
with an unobstructed surface and high
wind. The fastest motion ever achiev-
ed by the locomotive engine in Eng
land is recorded in the books as at the
rate of seventy seven miles an hour,
and this only for short distance.
Ice boating is just now the prevailing
passion on the Hudson river, above
Poughkeepsie. On Friday last a race
was run between the Icicle and Zephyr,
two of the fastest boats of the Pough-
keepsie Association, and an express train
from this city bound to Chicago. The
train was beaten in the contest, which
was kept up for several miles, and the
scene is described as having been one Of
the widest excitement on the part of
the boatmen and the railway men, the
passengers on the train participating to
the fullest extent IN the enthusiasm Of
the moment. = ". Y. Post. q
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02
A Terrible Crime

Big Creek Township, Kansas, was
lately the scene of most fiendish mur-
der and swift retribution. CLAW Liy-
lngSton, q farmer of some 40 or 50years
and his wife of some "A, settled there
about three years ago, having been
married year before in Illinois. The
Lady was educated, of good looks and
winning manners. They had no chill
dren but had adopted two boys sand f3
years. Livingston made his prepara.
hons with the utmost coolness, mailing
up the doors and making the bows sleep
down stairs. d. He piled trunks on the
trap-doOr leading to his room and the
oldest boy heard him saving his prav.-
ers before retiring, The, bows were
awakened by the cries and groans of
the wife, who called to them to come
up as Livingston was killing her. The
barricade prevented this, and her cries
grew fainter and finally ceased. The
children succeeded in making their es-
cape and gave the alarm to the nearest
neighbors. The constable and ia posse
We're soon ON hand and forced an enn
trance, when they. found Mrs Living
sten's body laid out with evident signs
ofhHving been checked to aeafh.s The
following evening the citizens gathered
in force, demanded Livingston from
the guard, who made such resistance as
they could, but in vain. The murderer
was taken to the woods, and after a
brief space given him to make his peace
with God, he was launched into eterni-
ty. After twelve hours some of the
neighbors cut down his corpse and pre-
pared it for burial. The cause of the
atrocious crime is not revealed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02
A Cat Story,

A favorite cat in Pike county, Him
ois, was lately left in asitting-rOom, af-
ter all the family had retired, and was
not heard of until twelve O'clock at
night, when it set up most outrageous
caterwauling. "The noise," says one
of the family, sswas continued for sew
eral minutes after he awoke, and FAM
lily council was then and there held as
to what was the matter with the cat
Twas a bitter cold night, and it was
decided if the cat could stand it we
could-for while at least. Just then
the cat came directly in our bedroom
door, and, with renewed and terrific
power, sent forth her yOwls, accOmpa-
MED by scratching on the door. And
thereupon our better-half declared that
she would arise and see what the cat
wanted. Opening the door she found
the stove door wide open, quantity of
coal fallen out upon the zinc beneath
the stove, the stove pipe red hot, and
the chimney on fire. Immediately on
her coming out the cat became quiet
and had nothing more to say. Proper
measures were taken to avert the dam
gers of the fire, which, we think, but
for the cats alarm, would have occur
red. Can a cat reason? We say yes,
and our boy Dams cat can outreason
any other cat in the State"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02
A Newspaper Secret.

A gentleman was heard, yesterday,
remarking to a friend who lay upon q
sofa and was shivering, that he had
"better put a newspaper over his body
and get warm" The remark was made
in a jocular manner, yet it is fact that
persons lying down in a room where
the temperature is not over 60 degrees
can keep warm by spreading single
newspaper over themselves. Another
place in which the same article may be
used to good advantage for the same
purpose is in railway car. By laying
a newspaper over the shoulderand arm
next to the car windows, through the
crevices of which cold air forces itself,
to the discomfort of passengers, all its
iniuriousness coming in the shape of
coughs and colds, may be obviated.-
The single sheet of paper will keep out
the cold rs effectually as would a heavy
blanket. 1t is said that a newspaper or
two laid between the sheets and cover
lids of bed will add much to the
warmth of the sleeper, or rather will
prevent the warmth of the body from
escaping. All this may seem strange,
but trial will prove its correctness. AT
least such assurance is given by those
who have tested the matter.-Akron
I Beacon.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02
How Bret Harte Looks.

Mr.. HI. l.. Reade thus describes Bret
Harte: 81 spent portion of two days
with him short time since in San
Francisco. He is little below the me-
dunn stature, well-prOportioned, has a
forehead more high than broad, thin
brown hair, fair complexion original
ly, but his face is now badly pitted with
smallpox; eyes remarkably soft and
brilliant, and an indescribable EXPIRES
sion of countenance that indicates a
spirit in complete sympathy with all
that is beautiful and all that is good
His voice is peculiarly sweet and musi-
cal, his powers of endurance not over
large; he is firm in his opinions, but in
the expression of them modest; shuns
rather than seeks society; never courts
but avoids notoriety; is delightful
companion; does far more work than
he ought; understands what he can do,
and never attempts what he cannot;
and, in general appearance, more near
ly resembles that poet and scholar and
gentleman, Donald G. Mitchell, than
any person with whom am acquaint-
ed ON this side of the continent"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-02-02
THE ERIAL STEAMER.
Successful Flight-An Act of Van
dalism---The Balloon Cut With a
s57-. Knife.

krom the San Francisco Bulletin OF Jan 10th.
= The flight of this novel miniature ma
chine last Saturday was a complete
success. The gaS-holder was filled with
hydrogen gas at the corner of Folsom
and Sixteenth streets, and floated over
to WOOdward's Gardens, a distance of
four blocks. There steam was raised
in the miniature boilers, and the air
ship sailed about back and forth to the
satisfaction of the inventor and ofspec-
tators. ~ E1i
Yesterday afternoon it was advertised
to sail again at WOodward's Gardens.
AS at its first ascension, it did not work
/ to the satisfaction of Mr.. Morrow, who
brought it down again to remedy a
slight defect, and in doing sol disar-
krangement occurred in one of the small
pipes to the engine. Before this fault
Esiad been cured, it was discovered that
the gas-holder was feakfhg, ana That a
large amount of gas had escaped. The
aperture was discovered and mended,
and the gas-generating apparatus was
set to work to replenish the exhausted
volume. But it did not fill rapidly and
after an hours striving under difficult
ties, the dense crowd pressing close
around the workmen, and discommod-
ing them, it was discovered that some
one had cut a hole with knife, in the
gas holder, the breadth of mans hand,
from which the gas was escaping nearly
as fast as generated. This leak was
stopped, and the balloon was filled, but
not until the thousands who were eager
to witness the successful flight had gone
away disappointed. At about dusk
steam was again generated and the odd
looking contrivance rose again in the
air and held by ropes, sailed around
successfully propelled by the windmill
Snapped wings. ~ %
In the working of his engines up to
this time he has not attached the new
application to his motive power on
which he claims his success will chiefly
depend. He has invented, and will
shortly apply for patent, for manner
by which he can combine the expansive
force of air and water. He will imme-
diately attach the improvement to his
apparatus. With the motive power as
it now stands he can fly, and has
flown, the ship against strong wind,
and with the additional power which
the Improvement will give, he expects
to be able to dispense with the gas
holder entirely, or by securing its more
satisfactory working, to use common
coal gas of barely sufficient quantity to
overcome the power of gravitation. In
a few days he expects to have this at
tachment complete, when it is to be
hoped that the fullest success will at
tond his effort. A