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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-08-05
POETRY.
THE OLD CLOCK.

Ii has ticked with the bell
That wedding could tell,
1t has licked, keeping time with the song,
1t has ticked at the BIRTH
or soul brought to earth,
To battle and grow with the strong.
1t has licked through the night,
When the small shaded light,
Saw the weary, fond watchers above,
With the breath dying fast,
Ere the life-lease was past,
OF parent or child whom they love.
1t has ticked to the tread
As they carried the dead
Through the old.fashioned hallway and door
And it ticked right along,
Just ms steady and strong,
When the funeral service was Ger.
'Tis an honest old hand,
With dingy brass band,
Tracing round the old dial each day;
But il seems 10 foretell,
With mystic spell,
How swiftly our lives pass away.
IT'S an heirloom at best,
Looking old with the rest,
or the modern apparel and wear
With its wondering gaze,
At the present odd ways,
or the new generation and fare.
There's problem to solve,
As the hands slow revolve,
Whether modern folks, manners and all,
Are as true and as good,
As the old folks so rude,
Whose hands placed the clock in the wall. 4.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-08-05
READ THIS
The Greatest Discovery of the Age.
Uagne,s Compound Oa Cake or Fishing Er-
tract

A FTER several years Of hard study on the ar;
I Of catching fish, we arc at last able 20 offer
f0 the public genuine preparation for catching
fish with the hook or net. IL little OF il Is mixed
with the bats in fishing with tho hook and line,
it will induce the fish to bite rapidly, or if small
piece be put into net they will collect in it in
great quantities. By the use of this valuable pre-
paration YOU can. in few hours, catch as many
dsh as YOU are willing to carry home. 1t is per
ectly harmless and is warranted TO do all we claim
for It does not in any way kill or injure the fish
Price IS cents per cake, sent by mail postpaid "
anv address on receipt of price. Address
w. c. WAGNER 4 CO.,
Arendtsyille, Adams County, Pa.
April s, lSTl-4m.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-08-05

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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-08-05

An Alabama editor having read DR.. HALLS
lecture advising that husband and wife should
sleep In separate apartments, says that DR..
Hall can sleep where be chooses but for him.
self be intends to sleep where he can defend
his wife against rats and other nocturnal foes,
as logaus he has got one to defend
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-08-05

At certain hotel in Ohio large mirror is
placed at the entrance Of the dining hall, which
is 50 constructed that you see yourself thin,
cadaverous, hungry person but when you
come out from the table and look again in the
glass, your body is distonded to the extremity
70 corpulency.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-08-05
Andrew Hunter,

Solicitor in Matters Of Bankruptcy,
HAVING specially prepared for the bushes,
srl not being excluded from the United
---,rs Courts: viii prosecute, diligently all ap-
-rcasons for the berei, Of the late Bankrupt law,
committed to him.
r..s be win regularly attend the Federal Court
no Ulrks5ury, and elsewhere as the cases may re-
Cha.,,s,ovn, July ., ls67-G
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-08-05

4 moral asains, old men marrying young
wives is forcibly illustrated in the case Of An
drew MeCre4dy, age 90, who recently welded
a woman Of 30, near Pittsburg. lie under
took 20 correct her ono day, when shc knocked
him down with fat-iron, and danced on his
devoted head until lie became extinct. She
consoles herself with the fact that be win new
or correct any other woman.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-08-05

Aysurs -ar rsi-- ia fssys',s. iaiasa.
s temliy psrsorifed. Tie ostsf day ~
..k-l yourg lazy 4 hs nigh, h. allowed De
pdr.iers n ra,as home WITH hcF, end vas IN
fsuaa'ly refused upoa which ho inquired
very bsmbly Il sle would permit him 10 81, on
IL feurs ard zee her 60 ty.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-08-05

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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-08-05
Grape Wine.

T HAVE few Gallons Of Concord, Clinton and
| Catawba Wine for sale, suitable for Church
purposes, and is highly recommended for the sick.
THOMAS LOCKE.
Summit Point, jeff. Co., W. Va, Ptb I, TIT
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-08-05

A hail stone fell on the land of Charles War
per, in Loudoun county, measuring four inches
in length by two in breadth.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-08-05
LUMBER.

ON and after thi. date, will sell Lumber only
I J for Cash, az the parties for whom l am SELL
ing require it.
DC, ! : 1870 WI HAWKS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-08-05
wAGON-NrATxING

rVNfE undersigned have leased the Shops Of Mr..
Thomas W. Davis, in Charlestown. for the
purpose of conducting the business of Making and
Repairing Wagons, Ploughs Harrows, &c, and
Blacksmithing. Experienced in the business, we
propose to turn out only work of the very best de-
scription. Repairing done with promptitudc.-
Farmers can rely upon speedy and substantial ex-
ecution OF work entrusted 10 us.
Particular attention given to HORSESHOE
ING. Terms reasonable.
MARTIN l.. AVIS BRO.
T,nnor- qs leTI-Iv
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-08-05
WNT. II. TRAVERS,
arrrrs "a wv "

NIN-'I'N TT
C5crr,;7-n, Jefferson County, TirginiG,
EN~lIL praciicein in the Courts OF this County ana
~ th, adjoining Counties.
O.-r. next door 20 The residence Of MAJ. 3. y.
Hawks. sudnsarly opposite the /" Carter Heuse.
NUr. -i, 1865.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-08-05

with loss of appetite and sidiness, bowels in gen
era costive, sometimes alternating withlax. The
head is troubled with pain, ,hnd dull, heavy sensa,
with painful sensation Of having left undone some
thing which ought to have been done. Often com
planning Of weakness, debility and low spirits
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-08-05
store Room Gor. Rent.

a STORE ROOM in tie business portion Of
Y Charlcstown for Rent. Immediate posses
SION given. For terms, &c, apply 70
June 25, 1870 \. ". CkAMEh.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-08-05
/ CHARTESTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY, W. VA, SATURDAY,, AUl

Tie symptoms of Liver
C.mplaintareuneasiness
AID pain in the side
S,metimes The pain is in
th shoulder, and is mis-
taken for rheumatism.
Tie stomach is affected
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-08-05

Sometimes many of the
abve symptoms attend
the disease, and at other
tines very few of them /;
but the liveris generally
the organ most involved.
Cure the Liver with
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-10-19

A great hue and cry has been raised
by IL portion Of the newspaper press OF
tennessee against Gen. John G. Vaughn,
who was elected to the Spoakership OF
the Senate, because he was IL rebel Gen
eral. Now, while we do not propose to
be Gen. Eaughn's champion, we do
think that such Il course Is totally I'M
called for. Gen, Vaughn is Il gentle
man of ability and dignity, and il the
"mad-dog' cry OF "rebol' is to he pcrpet-
uallv and forever hurled ut the class OF
people who served III the Confederate
army, we, for one, are in favor Of draw
ing the lines, politically, to that point,
and "ightit out on that line" lift takes
the balance of our days to accomplish the
object OF defeating "smallf fry" politicians
WHO cannot get up an idea above the cry
Of "rebel." Just simply because Gen.
Vaughn wasnrobcl. the cry OF Incompo-
toncy" has been raised against him, and
an effort made to impair his influence III
the body over which he has been chosen
to preside. Gen. Vaughn was not our
choice for TIE S~peUkcIship, but mas
much us he WAS fairly elected by IN III
tclligent body Of gentleman, we have no
doubt but that he Will fill the position
With credit and honor to himself and to
his State Morristown Gazette.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-10-19
Waters New Scale Pianos.
WARRANTED FOR SIX YEARS,
TESTINnNIALS

The Waters Pianos are known ms among the
very best. We are en- .bled to speak Of these IN
with COntLe zee SrOm personal knOWI-
cdgc.-N. y. Evangelist. .
We can speak Of the merits Of the Waters
Pianos from personal knowledge rs being oil the
very best quality ,-Christiun lutClligencer.
Our friends will find at MIR. Waters store the
very hest assortment Of Pianos, Mclodcons and
Organs to be found in the United STATES
hams Magazine.
Many people of the present day who
arc attracted, it not confused, with the iamlnS
advertisements of rival piano houses, probably
overlook u modest manufacturers like MIR. Wa
tiers hut we happen to know that his instru-
mcnts earned him II good reputation long before
EXpOsitiuus aud " hOnOrs - connected Herewith
were ever thought Of. Indeed, we have one Of
Mr.. Waters Piano Fortes in our residence
twherc it has stood for ycarS) Of which any
manufacturer in the world might well be proud.
We have always been delighted with it as a
Svcet-toned and powerful instrument, and there
is no doubt Of its durability more than this,
some Of the best amateur players In the city, MS
w rs several celebrated pianists, have per-
iOHhcd on said plano, and all pronounce 1t II SUI
periur and FIEST-CL.ASS instrument. strong /
endorsement We could not givc.-llOme Journal.
Horace Waters, 4SI Broadway, is famed fol
the excellence of his Pianos awl Organs.-Eye.
ming Post.
The Waters Piano ranks with the best manu-
featured in America.-rhe Independent, n. Y,
The MelOdeon you sent me is highly s~atisiac
tory. j. Il. SMITH, Tioga, N.Y..
This | do know, that II mclodcon used here in
the Baptist Church. tor the past eight years N
least, without any repairs, and purchased from
you, is still used, and has remained Il t~rst-rat'
instrument, in spite OF the weather and the har,
usage it has been subiec; to. THIS is certainly
good evidence Of the superiority of your inStru
mGnts over many of other makers.
. j. IlENDRICXs, Jr., Piermont, n. Y.
| have given the Melodeen n fair trial, unC
think it the best instrument Of the kind ! hay,
ever heard. Nothing could induce me to par
with it. e.. Il, DOUGLASS, Medina, n. Y.
lam much pleased with the Waters Organ yO
sent me. b. b. BABrOCE, Millport, n. Y.
The $500 Organ we had of you is powerful
enough to ill the Church. The different comb
nations with sub bass give reasonable variety
and the tones ara rich and swcc ct. Any ChurcI
having such an instrument MS this has II treas
IRE. e.. A. BCCEBEE,
Pastor of Baptist Church San Francisco, Cal.
may25-tf
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-10-19

of Tennessee was read, informing the
House he had no definite knowledge Of
the present whereabouts OF the plates of
the bank, but believed they Were III pos
session Of some Bank Note Company in
New York.
Mr.. Leach offered n joint resolution
providing for an inquiry asto the where
abouts OF SAID plates,
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS,
BY Mr.. Chester: A Joint resolution to
notify the Governor that the Legislature
was ready to receive any messagehe may
have to send in. Adopted under II sus-
pension of the rules,
BY Mr.. Lumpkin: A bill to amend
the act providing for the sale OF the
States interest III delinquent railroads.
1t provides for the State operating such
roads until they are sold.
BY Mr.. Chambers: To transfer Mon
roe county from the third to the fourth
judicial circuit.
BY Mr., Guild: A bill to require suits
for injury to person or character to be
brought in the county where the injury
was done.
BY Mr.. Chcatham: To repeal an act
for the protection Of sheriiis and consta-
/ bles.
BY Mr.. Martin: A bill to provide for
the collection of the revenue in the hands
of collectors of the State,
BY Mr.. Walters: A bill to furnish cop
les Of the Code to evil officers OF the
State.
by Mr.. Freeman: A bill to exempt
husbands from paying debts contracted
by their wives before marriage.
Adjourned until 2 O'Clock,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Samsell introduced n bill to amend
section $50 OF the Code, in reference to
the holding Of elections by sherlils.
SENATE RESOLUTIONS.
Senate resolution in reference to cur,
failing the expenses for State printing
was adopted, after u committee on the
part OF the House had been appointed
to act III concert with the Senate com
mittec.
Senate resolution requiring the joint
committee on printing to report by tho
10th inst, was adopted.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
To repeal IN act abolishing the Chan
Gerry Court at Madisonville, Monroe coun
ty. Passed.
HOUSE ELLIS or SECOND READING.
To change the lines between the coun
ties Of Campbell and Claiborne. Passed
10 repeal the conventional intorcs
law. Passed.
Directing the judiciary Committee t,
inquire what powers aro necessary TO
the Governor to suppress lawlcsmess
Adopted,
Appropriating $4,000 to the distress
ed citizens orChicago. Rejected.
Adjourned to 10 IL. m. tomorrow.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-10-19
The ParSOn Dissatisfied.

The Chattanooga Times, OF FRIDAY
morning last, says: We regret to state
that the ghost of the good old Parson
Brownlow is dissatisfied with Il portion
of Governor Browns inaugural. The
venerable Parson hastens to dispute
Governor Browns statement that the
debt of the State was increased in four
years by the Republican party twenty
six millions, and says it was only four
teen millions. He also denies that the
State of Tennessee is at peace in the fol-
lowing characteristic language:
Instead OF Tennessee being quiet and
peaceable, ITS Governor Brown represents
it, [ believe we ought to have martial
law proclaimed and Federl troops enough
sent to the State to protect every citizen
in his rights and put Il stop to the mur-
der of citizens by Governor Browns ku-
klux friends. And L don't hesitate to
say that | would support such a propo-
| sition in the United States Senate.
Although it is II little annoying to the
survivors to see the devoted pArson con-
t~inually rising up in his coffin and insist
ING upon having as much voice III the
management of affairs us he used to
when alive, it will be difficult for him
t. find any man III Tennessee who Is
willing to conduct IL debate of this char
acter with q dead man. 1t is too late
now to discuss the merits of the Brown
low administration. The people OF Ten
nessee, and the whole country, have made
up their minds upon that question, and
it would not alter their opinions, ifthede
funct parson were to kick his coffin tc
flinders and revive his ancient organ,
the Knoxville Wing from whose columns
to thunder death and damnation to the
infdel rebels, as Of old.
1t awakens our sympathies of course
even as Burns could drop n sympathetic
tear for "Auld Reekie," to witness the in
cffectual struggle Of adisembodied spirit
to control the agencies material OF this
world; but at the same time we cannot
regret that he no longer has the power
to act.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-10-19

Cincinnati. Oct. l4-Arraugements are
being made here f,r the reception ottwo
hundred children from Chicago.
st. Louis, Oct. ll-Di,patches report
great excitement throughout the Indian
Territory, in conscqr cree OF a quarrel
among the Creek Indians.
Washington. Oct. ll-Judge Chase Is
here. lie gained twenty pounds during
his absence.
Five boys we're dismissed from the
naval school for presisting hazing'
Warrington. Oct, l6-The following In
surauco Companies are reported suspend
ed by the Spectator The market Company
Of New York City, Hide and Leather, lu-
dependent. National, aud New England,
Mutual, of Boston Connecticut, North
American, Putnam and Norwich, OF Hart
ford.
Chicago, Oct. I4.-Some of the labor
ers here, taking the advantage of the pro-
fuse provisions refuse TO work for less
than a dollar an hour.
Hundreds Of shanties are going up.
Springfield, Oct. l4.-The Legislature
adjourned to visit Chicago. Upon its re.
turn it will remit the quarter Of n mil
lion dollars due the State from Chicago
upon the improvements on the Hin Ois
aud Chicago canal.
New York, Oct. l4.-The following is
a special dispatch to the Tribune.
City of Mexico, Oct. This after
noon four hundred gems de armes and cav
alrymen revolted, aud attempted to take
possession OF the city. The garrison um-
der the command Of Gen. Rucha aud 9TH.
ers, attacked and defeated the insurgents,
Two of the latter were killed in the fight,
Toledo Riyero aud Cherarria effected
their escape, but several OF the officers,
with $50 Of the men, were taken prison
ers and shot next morning.
Paris, Oct. l4.-Theuew outbreak in
Algeria neccssitatcs the dispatch OF addi'
tlonul troops to that quarter.
Munroe Il Co.., OF Paris, has telegrapheC
Munroo Il Co., of New York, to pay thlr.
ty thousand dollars to the Mayor OF Chi
cugo for the relief of the su% ifererS,
The Versailles official returns Of tn,
Council show 40 %Bonnpurtists, % Radicals
Ala Moderates, Sj7 Liberals and Conser'
natives.
Jerome Bonaparte is elected from Cor
sica. His seat will be questioned, becaus'
jerome BOuaparte pays no taxes.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-10-19

y lcW NnIS ago u NUMBER OF EcUtICileH
in Nashville, sG&.e belonging to the Dem
ocratjc party, and others being Republic
cans, united together as a reunion and
reform Association and pledged them
selves to the following declaration of priu-
ciplcs, expressly stating, however, that
they did not rclinquish their previous
party Associations:
!. The protection of the rights Of every
citizen, in accordance with the Coustitu-
ton as it is.
,. The discountGnance of useless agita-
ton of pastimes.
8. The restoration Of fraternal feelings
and relations with the people Of the
North.
4. Tie dissemination of constitutional
principles, and the incubation of an ear
nest, abiding faith in the genius of free
institutions, and their c"ycutful success in
all quarters of the globe.
5. The maintainance of law and order.
&. The promotion and encouragement
of immigration.
7. The establishment OF an efficient sys-
TEN of general education.
s. The exposition of, and strict adher-
auco to, the principles of local self-gov,
eminent, and the promotion among the
people of those feelings and convictions
which will cause them, through the opera
ton of local sclf-government, to establish
a state of things which will no longer fur,
nish a reason or a pretext for interference
of the central government in local affairs
8. General Amnesty.
10. Opposition to Reputation in every
form.
II. The modification of the present
tariff system to revenue basis.
u. Reduction of taxation by the Gen,
eral Government.
l3 Civil Service Reform; and, finally
From this time forward, to give oul
support to men of uprightnesS, merit and
liberality, regardless of political antece
dents, believing that the time has com
for all men of progress to turn their bacl
upon the past, and to grasp m~anfulIy the
duties and responsibilities of the future
Now, we do not see anything in this t,
which an honest man could object. w
certainly are in perfect accord with thu
platform thus laid down. The only diff
ference is that we would prefer to see thes'
principles assented by the Democratic
party of the nation in convention Assem-
bled, and proclaimed by candidates who's
sincerity could not be disputed.
Still we have no objection to the gentle
men who have put forth this declaration
amusing themselves by a new organization
1t can do no harm and if it is successful
in gaining new adherants in both partiet
to the platform it will be a good thing
for the county.
We are surprised, however, to see thu
Nashville Union and American singing
out this movement for its especial con
demnation in double-leaded editorials an,
calling upon Democrats to rally and pu
it down. We surely trust that the Uniol
and American does not intend to drivI
the signers Of this petition out Of tn
Democratic party, but it is certainly pur
suing ii course which is more calculated
to do this than to stop the new movement
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-10-19

There can be no surrender OF the dem
ocratic party to radicalism in any shape,
The national democracy ere in Il fight
for constitutional liberty. If there are
conservative republicans who value lib
erty more than party, they will vote the
democratic ticket for President in 1872.
The banner of the national democracy
has been flungto the breeze, and it will
be borne to victory in 1872 by the peo-
pie who prefer freedom to despotism.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-10-19

A Chicngo dispatch states that
among those discovered in the diabolical
work of plundering the ruins were a
number of New York thieves, Barny
Aaron and Bill Tracy were promptly
hung up to lamp posts, and the notorious
Dutch Hendricks, the bond robber, Geo.
Butts, John DAILY and Jim Munday were
shot on the spot.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-10-19
Democratic Organization.


The Union and American, ofTLursday
last, contains the following double-load-
ed editorial:
There are doubtless many who will use
the recent Radical triumphs i'll Pennsyl-
vnnia and Ohio us argument for the
abandonment Of the Democratic organ
i~zatlon. The same argument was used
with more plausibility and force IL few
years since, when all the State govern
ments were under the complete control
of the Radicals, when there were only
fo~rty-nine Democratic representatives III
Congress. The argument did not pre-
vail even in those dark days. The DEM
ocrAtic party, whose principles are en-
dorsed by the people of the South, kept
its organization intact and struggled on
against the overwhelming olds. In the
present Congress We have over one hun
dred representatives.
Who, outside Of the Radical party
dpubts that the existence of the South
eru States, and indeed Of Constitution
nj government, depends upon the sue
cess Of the principles Of the Democratic
party? Who can doubt that the surest,
aye, only way Of securing the success Of
those principles is by vigorously maintain
ing the Democratic organization? No
where in the North, where the burden Of
the fight has been, and is to be, have we
seen u proposal to disband the veteran
army, Which has so long and so braYeiv
contested the ground with the leg!ons
OF Consolidation anil corruption. Shall
we Of the South, who are most directly
and deeply Interested in the defeat OF
R~idicalism, be the first, by IL dissen-
ton, to carry encouragement and alarm
to the ranks Of our friends? When the
time comes for u change of front OF a
policy, the faithful and sagacious leaders
NIL through the North, ever on the alert,
viii give to their Southern allies prompt
notice. Until that time arrives and no
tee is given, it behooyes the Southern
Democracy to stand steadfnst and true.
HrAniEN nor TO Il VOICE OF CHALMERS,
CHlUMING NEVER 50 swEyTLY.
The last b%rilliont effort of Theirs is
said to have been the following: Il am
nh umbrella On which it has been rain