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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-11
He will never make a Merchant.


a country gentleman, not long since, placed
a son with merchant in--street and for
season all went on well. But, at length, the
young man sold dress to a lady; and as he
was folding it up, he observed a flaw in the
silk, and remarked: "Medam, deem it my
duty to tell you there is fracture in the silk.
This spoiled tho bargain. But the mer
chant overheard the remark aud had he .e-
fectcd moment, he might havc thus reason
cd with himself "Now am safe, while my
affairs are committed to the care Of an honest
clerk" But he was not pleased SO he wrote
Immediately to the father to come and take
him home For" said ho he will never
make merchant"
The father, who had brought up his son
with the strictsst care, was not little surpris-
cd and gricvod, and FASTENED TO the city to
ascertain wherein bis son had been deficient
Said the anxious father, "And why will lie
not make merchant"
MTchant-" Because he has no tact. On
ly day or two since, he voluntarily told a
lady, who was buying silk, that the goods
were damaged, and so lost the bargain
Purchasers must look out for themselves. If
they cannot discover flaws, it will be foolish
ness in me to tell them Of their existence"
father" And is this all the fault2"
lterchant-" Yes, he is very we'll in other
respects"
Father" Then love my son better than
ever and thank you for telling me of the
matter; would not have him In your store
another day for tho world "
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-11

A funny joke, and all the more pala.abIe as
its truth can be youched for, says New Jer-
sey paper, occurred at prominent church IN
that State. It seems that worthy deacon had
been very industrious in selling a ne1 church
book, costing Z cents. At the service "a ques-
ton the minister, just before disInssing The con-
gregation rose and saii "All yen who hayo
children to baptize will please TO present. them
next Sabbath" The deacon, sho y she way
was a little deaf, and having an eys 70 selling
the books, and supposing ths pastor was refor-
ring to them, Immediately Jumped up and
shouted, All you who hayen'i any can get
as many as you want, BY calling on ne, at
seyenty-five cents each"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-11


do not know quite as much as is good for them
about chls, but we think it would DO particu-
larly hard to find spot superior in this res
pect to the one described as follows to the edi-
tor Of paper somewhere In Maryland, or
thereabout
SOME SHAKING"
Tom is q queer genius, and lets of some tall
ones occasionally. lie visited us the other day
In our sano.um with
"IIow do you DO, old fcllow7'
"Hello, Tom," said we, where have yoG
been 90 lOng?"
"Why, sir, I've been down on Severn river,
In Anne Arundel County, taking Shanghai
notes on the ehills aud fever
"Ah, indeed" said We, are they bad down
there ?"
Rather bad, said Tom d:yly. THERE'S
one place where they have bson attempting TO
build brick house FOR eight weeks. Well,
the other day as the hands wore putting up tho
bricks preparatory to finishing it, they wero
taken with a chill and shook the whole building
completely down, and kept on shaking Ill tho
bricks were dust of the finest quality. just
at that uncturo, the chills came on with re-
newed force, and they commenced shaking with
such gusto that they were otscured for hours,
and the people Of the neighborhood thought
the sun was in an eclipse"
"Gas /" snid ho
"Not a. all, said Tom. 80
Why, was sixteen miles further down
Tho river tho other day. and saw four men
carrying big pine log from on board
schooner TO the shore. Tho chills camo on,
and they shook the log, which was thirty feet
long, all up in pieces the proper length Tor
fire wood and then taking rcshsko of 1t,
split and piled it up, at the same time shaking
all tho knots out Of It,"
Cant believe anything like that, Tom"
ITS fact, said Tom, and he resumed
there's a farmer down there who, in an apple
picking season hauls bis niggers out to the
orchard, and sets one up against each tree. ln
a short time tho chlls comes on, and every
apple in the orchard is shaken or the trees to
tho ground"
Incredible"
"Fact," said Tom, Z" they keep man along
side Of each negro to take him away as soon
as the fruit is of, for fear that he viii shake
the tree down"
Tom continued: "Mr.-, friend Of mine
and house carpenter, was engaged few days
ago in covering the roof Of house with shin
giles. Just as he was finishing chill came on
and he shook every shiuglo of the roof. Some
Of them are supposed to be flying aboutyet
Another gentleman, near same place, was
taken with chill tho other day at dinner, and
shock his knife and fork down bis throat, be-
side breaking all the crockerywarc on the
table.
AYe then prevailed upon Tom to dcsist, who
did so with the understanding that he was to
give Us the balance at some other time.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-11

The Washington Star thus describes q
Dolly Warden :" A dolly Warden " is a
moire antique dress pattern, aud it is made Of
some material, and is cut biased at the top
and bottom, aud trimmed with HOniton po-
lonsises and tuberoses, with peplum running
two chains and three links to the southwest
from the starting point, around the skirts Of
civilization, and pinned together with q self-
acting safety-pin. The figures are so large
that it takes eight dress patterns to show them
of to advantage.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-11

Mr.. Robert Bonner is either very shrewd or
very lucky in bis purchases Of horses. The
name Of Dexter Is probably as well known as
that of the President Of the United States. Re-
Gently, Startle, young colt from Bonner's
stable at Fleetwood Park, trotted quarter Of
a mile in thirty seconds, or at the rate Of a
mile in two minutes and fourteen seconds
Mr.. Bonner paid twenty thousand dollars for
the colt, and after this feat was Immediately
offered, by its original owner, thirty-fye thou
sand dollars for it-Balto. GG-ettc
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-11

The HEL.DoLD SALE.-An interesting event
of Friday, in Now York, weShe sale of the
stock and fixtures Of the drug Store Of the cele-
brated DR.. Hclmbold, in Broadway It at
tracted large attendance, but few buyers.
Dozens Of Helmbold's 4" We have it and "I
have it were sold at $1.5O per dozen bottles
of German Cologne, S162 razor strops, 20
cents each; druggist window bottles, $500
each, and silyer-plated show cases, $50 each.
The large soda fountain and counter, which
originally cost $4,000, was knocked down for
$500.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-11

The Legislature Of Virginia has chartered a
company, called the Valley Insurance Com
pany," which proposes to insure the horses Of
the valley, and even of the State, agains. theft.
The plan is to charge fair compensation for
insuring horse against theft for life and as q
preventive to institute a judicious system OF
advertising, Offering standing reward for the
recovery of all insured horses which have been
stolen. .
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-11
A priest. the other day. who was examining

A priest, the other day, who was examining a
confirmation in the south OF Ireland, asked the
question, a What is the sacrament Of matrimo-
ny 2" A little girl at the head Of her class
answered, "'Tis state Of torment into which
souls enter to prepare them for another and
better world" Put her down to the foot Of
the class, says the curate. leave her alone, {"
says the priest; for anything you or know
to the contrary, she may be perfectly right"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-11
POETICAL.
sIIsCHIEvoUs DAISY.
Dr JOANNA Il. MATHEWS.

Dere's d'eat, bid, blat bump on ny follid /;
dot it a faliin' down 'tairs;
An a udly wed stach on my elbow,
But seems 10 me nobody tares.
Mamma has don out in de tallidge,
An wouldn't let Daisy do too.
tored my new d'ess in my tumble;
De button tame of Of my soc.
Nv bid dolly's head Is all b'oten,
Dere's holes where Sc had ber two eyes:
wanted to see what's inside her
To mate all dat noise when sc twies.
An now all de swy is don out her
I'm sur don't know where It's don
1t didn't fall out in de nurse'y
'Tause loofd for it ever so lou.
Nurse saws dat my own darlin' papa
will stold me. an say, "Naughty dirl ~
'Iause toot up De scissors an tut OF
Dest one little mile Of turl.
Dere's one sing did mus tell him
Ole Nanny don't know about dat
poured all de tweam out de pitser
Wight into his s'iny new hat.
Dat tweam hayed itse'f welly badly
wanted to pour it all bat,
But fore toulG put down dc pitser
1t wan away out of de hat:
Wan down on Dc table an tarpet,
All over my mammals nice boots,
An made SUITS detful bid deasepot
90 don't know how hollid it loots.
De baby was 'seep In de tadle
Sc toot SUITS a welly lon nap
When ] wanted to hold her an tiss her
An tuddle her up on my lap;
So toot little slit an did pote her,
An den sc wat'd up wis twy:
Dan NANNY did lose all her pasence
An here in dc torner am l.
Nurse SAYS sc will wife title letter
Tell SANITY TGus all have done,
So when Tismas mornin' is tomin'
An Daisy watcs up wis &c sun,
Her stottn' will han dere all empty,
Wis never a tandy or toy;
For SANITY Taus dives to dOod ohillen,
But stolds de bad dirl an bad boy.
Iwonner will papa loot solly,
wonner if mamma will, too,
An safe deir dear heads, an say, "Daisy,
What is to be done now wis 90 ?"
did do a deaf deal OF misiit,
An twoubled my nurse an was bad,
wis TODD be Good dirty,
An mate my dear mamma be dlad!
| tell her mos eyely mornin',
"Oor Daisy II have pity to-day"
An den fordet an am naughty,
An have in a welly sad way;
wis tould fin out de weason
Dat mates me so naughty an wild;
I'd lite my dear mamma to tall me
Her own darlin', dood title child
| dess will tell "dentle Desus,"
An ast Him TO help me be dood,
He'll hear me wight out ofhis heaven,
For mamma did say dat he tould.
Sc says dat he loves little cbillen,
An tares for dem all dc day lon,
Please, Desus, to help little. Daisy,
Don't let her do sings dat are wron'.
Don't let her dis'bey her dear mamma,
Nor tease her old nanny no more;
Don't let her waite up little sister;
Nor fow gil de pins on de roor.
Don't let her say words dat are saucy
Don't let her be naughty aden;
But mate her a dood little Daisy;
Dear Desus, dats all now. Amen.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-11
Vaccination Cure for SMALLPOX.

Mr.. r. C. Furley, licentiato of the London
Royal College Of Surgeons, in a letter to the
Scotsman, says he is able to prove that vacci-
nation is not only preventive of disease but
cure. lie says he can show from cases un-
der his care at the present time that "if you
vaccinatc during the febrle stage the fever is
slightly increased, but the eruption does not
make its appearance, and II you vaccinate
during the eruptive stage the eruption is imme-
diately arrested. The mature lymph over
takes the immature poison, and the disease
terminates II the eruption has gone tho
length Of having white tops, there is danger
of infection /; II not, It dies away as pimples."
Mr.. Furley Invites members Of the medical
profession to accompany him through the pa
tients he has under his care" and thus, he
says, possibly stamp out the epidemic In few
weeks
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-11

a witty editor, who had just failed, says he
did it with all the honors Of war, and retired
from the field with flying colors sherif-s flag
fiuttered from two windows and the door, and
a white flag hung out Of his person as token
Of surrender
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-11

a young man asked Lis sweetheart if he
might be permitted to kiss her, aud give her
an afectionate hug. NO" said she, a can't
allow that, bat I'll tell You what | will do;
I'll split the difference with you-you nay kiss
me, and III hug you"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-11

The Baltimore Sun remarks that President
Buchanan, in message sOut to Congress fifteen
years ago, remarked that lever since the ori-
gin of our government we have been employ
ed in negotiating treaties with Great Britain,
and sfterward in discussing their true Intent
and meaning" And we arc still at it.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-11

ScALrs.-The scalps Of % foxes, wolf and
l catsmount all killed within the county lin
its, during the year, were ordered to be paid
for at the recent meeting Of the Board Of Su-
peryisors. The two latter were killed by Mr.
Joseph Vance, who resides in the western
par Of the county Winchester Times.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-11

A Buffalo girl has taken advantage Of leap
year to such 81 inordinate extent, that she is
engaged to seven men, and has been sued for
breach Of promise by nine moro.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-11
Saturday, May IL, 1879.
ArtguI Dodge.

We are permitted to take the following para
graph from private letter from Ironton, Ohio.
al must tell you a strange fact Abouta dodge"
a married lady took TO draw annuity aftOr the
death of her spouse. Her husbands father not
liking her, left it in his will that she should, or
might have certain sum for herself "individual- "
ly," while his son (her husband) was abocs
ground" The lady losing her husband by death,
did actually, yea really and truly, have huge
iron box made, in which she had all that was NOR
tai Of Mr. Ellison deposited above groundF-and
this matter so stood for twenty years; and It has
been six years since this very original lin idcas)
relict Of the aforesaid Ellison event after him."
and now, at last, they have both found rest a
"dead level"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-11


A little incident is recorded, with few per-
tinent comments by the Petersburg LndeT,
which shows how much the South is ncglecting
the opportunities for improvement that lio right
at her doors. A purchaser from the North
shipped from The vicinity of the Southside Rail
road twenty car loads Of hickory wood to New
ark, New Jersey, to be manufactured into axe
belvos fclloes spokes, and other articles Of that
kind. Within short time these helves, spokes
and felloes, may como back to be sold in the
very country where the trees originally grew,
but where the people themselves were not able
to convert them to the profitable uses Of com
merco. Does not the same thing happen with
the cotton crop, out Of which the Northern
manufacturer, protected by high tariff, &C
tually makes more profit than the Southern
producer There are many other sources Of
income lying neglected moro for want Of money
in the South than want Of enterprise in the
people. Emigration and capital must seek a
Southern direction and investment before this
tate of affairs can be changed.-Balto. GGz.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-11

The Grafton Sentinel West Virginia. states
that project for the introduction Of black bass
into the Tygart's Valley river is in contcmpla-
ton The prominent mover in the matter Is
Mr.. VIM. D. Swami The Wheeling Lntelli-
qencer says The Potomac Bass and the
bass in the Ohio arc the same fish. AS we
have frequently explained, all the bass in the
Potomac have come from few Ohio river bass
carried to Cumberland in a locomotive tank
and put in the Potomac there by W. W. Shri-
yer, of this city, in 1853 For somo reason the
bass grow much larger in the Potomac than in
the Ohio"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-11

LIMITING FUNERAL ExPEYsEs.-At the
Roman Catholic cathedral, in Rochester, n. Y,
on Sunday, 7th instant, Bishop McQuaid in
formed his people that hereafter no more than
twelve hacks would be allowed In a funeral
procession. Those who came with q greater
equipage would find the cemetery gates locked.
Nor would funerals be allowed on Sunday if
they could be conveniently arranged for anoth-
er day. Priests will not be permitted in fu-
neral discourses to indulge in any eulOgy Of the
deceased Those who did not like the regula
lions, the bishop said, might have their funo-
rails outside the walls Of the church.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-11
VOL. 6l.---VOL. I, INEW SERIESI Cha
HOTEL,

CAMDEN AND Howard STREETS,
Yeor Camden Station and B. 4 o. r. r. Depot,
Baltimore, Maryland
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-11

CONVENIENT to the Depots Of all the South
\ ern and Western Railroads and Steamboat
Landings, saving Hack hire. Street Cars pass
every five minutes conveying passengers to allsee-
tions Of the City, making it as convenient as any
Hotel in Baltimore. All the Appointments OF this
House are -,t elcas for reasonable charges. This
house is supplied with the National Fire Escape,
also the Extiuguisher. Water convenience on
every Floor. L. SHARE, Proprietor.
Sept ., II.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-11
Pretty Lively Chills.

It would not be easy to fud place in this
glorious country Of ours in which the residents
do not know quite as much as is good for them
about chills, but we think it would DO particu-
larly hard to find : spot superior in this res
pect to the one described as follows to the edi-
tor of paper somewhere in Maryland, or
thereabout:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-11
Old Books.

old Newspapers and Old Paper lcXccptbrown)
I and Rags, wanted, for which the highest
In CASH. will De- paid at the
Nov. as. ISL FREE PRESS OFFICE.
The New York herald., 1872-11-30

A very significant result has just been OBJ
tanned in the Prussian Diet. On Thursday,
in the Lower House Of tho Prussian Diet, q
sion Of members of ecclesiastical orders rs
teachers in the public schools was rejected by
an overwhelming vote, the vote standing 242 to
SO. The motion was made by certain Herr
Mallinckrodt and the speech on the govern
ment side was made by Herr Falk Falk's
speech is said to have been brilliant. Its real
force, however, lay in the fact that, in speak
ing for the government, he could say that the
government was determined to wage war with
the influence of Rome We are not disposed
to lay too much stress upon this
vote, for all the world knows that
Prussia, since the Reformation, has been
a Protestant nation; and as the motion was
really intended to open the doors of the pub
lie schools to the Jesuits, no other result could
have been looked for. The real fight between
the Imperial government and Rome must be
fought in the Imperial Parliament when
South as we'll as North Germany is repre-
sented. South Germany has never abandoned
the ancient Church; and although Bismarck is
O determined man and bound to win if sue
cess lies within the region of the possible, it
is not at all improbable that his severe anti
Romish policy may yet undo much of the
work which was accomplished at Sedan. The
one living barrier to the accomplishment of
German unity and the consolidation Of the
Empire is the Catholicism of the South. It
is not impossible that patriotism may prove
stronger than religion; but we cannot help
thinking that Bismarck makes mistake in
bringing the Catholics to bay. The policy Of
Cancellation would have been wiser and per-
haps more successful.
The New York herald., 1872-11-30
HERALD SATURDAY 1S72-TRPLE SHEET

other things, on the side of the humble and
oppressed
His character as citizen, friend and neigh
Dor, is ''sans pe,~, sans reproche." AS his life
was admired. his death will be regretted by q
countless host of friends in both hemispheres,
and OF all creeds and races of men; and his
enemies will be disarmed in striking the bal
ance between his merits and his failings. In
that broad field of journalism which embraces
liberty to the slave relief to the sick and
unfortunate comfort to the poor, knowledge
to the ignorant, and the general elevation Of
the human family, we recognize in the loss of
Mr. Greeley the loss of powerful public bene-
factor. To sum up his merits in word-he
has, in the battle Of life, fought good fight
he leaves an honored name behind him, and
the high reward of an encouraging example as
an American journalist and self.made man.
The New York herald., 1872-11-30

erto that retaining the present Republic means
the permanency Of republicanism in France.
AS the rural population feel that it means peace
and prosperity they will extend to it increas-
ing support, for the reason that all intelligent
people wish to be part of the living present
rather than cling to past not only dead, but,
on the careful opinion Of M. Theirs, impossi-
bic to resurrect Beyond this, too, they will
learn more quickly the direct results of self
government, and every stride they make in
this direction is one towards the grave, equally
deep as that of the monarchy, where Napo-
ieonism and absolutism will be buried
Government of the people by the
people is no Utopia, where mad
dreams can be realized. It requires the
careful and persistent scrutiny and unremit-
ting vigilance of whole nation In cultivat-
ing this, balancing needs against resources,
mental and material, the French people can
make their present Republic real and lasting.
In this task, those who have helped them on
the way will have the full sympathy of the
people.
The New York herald., 1872-11-30

SWIFT VESGENcE OF THE Law IN GEORGIA.
Henry johnson, q notorious colored criminal,
was executed at Augusta, Ga, yesterday,
for the murder Of an aged and enfeebled
farmer near that city, on the 29th of October
last. Thus, within the space Of "a month, the
man was arrested, tried, sentenced and
hanged. This is swift justice truly, but mas
much as the negro considered it his only
salvation nobody else has right To complain.
The crime, however, was as atrocious as any
on the criminal calendar, and, as set forth in
our special despatch published elsewere to-
day, fully merited the terrible penalty mcted
out to the culprit
The New York herald., 1872-11-30

The ST.. LOUIS Republican independently,
after arguing the question of General Grant
and the republican party, arrives at the con-
clusion that the President will have no easy
task before him, and that if Congressional
leaders unite to thwart and battle him, as
they did last Winter, he will have to ap-
peal to the country for aid. He might
even be placed in position to need the
support which the feeble opposition in Con-
gress could give. If SO, the opposition in
Congress and the people would have no choice
but to uphold him in the righteous course he
proposes that IN regard to the civil service.
The New York herald., 1872-11-30

THE SAVANNAH Advertiser states that Alex
ander H. Stephens, after visiting the capital,
has returned to Liberty Hall with the prom
Use that in few days he Will give to the peo-
pie of Georgia his views upon the present
political situation. If Mr.. Stephens will
strictly confine himself to the present polt-
ical situation, and cut adrift all the political
dead wood Of the last quarter of century, he
may command the attention of the country
and accomplish good thing. But if he at
tempts to exhume the issues long since dead
and buried his effort will fall as worthlcssly and
haymlcssly as IN Autumn leaf,
The New York herald., 1872-11-30

THE STREET CLEANING DEPARTMENT.
the Winter comes on the work of the Street
Cleaning Department increases. Last week.
in two hundred and sixty miles of streets.
over thirteen thousand loads of ashes and
over eight thousand loads Of dirt were
carted away, or about twenty-five thousand
loads in all. When the new department COM
menced work the carting was even greater
than this, owing to the fact that the streets
had not been cleaned at all under the old con-
tract and were in terribly filthy condition.
The expenses then were about fourteen thou
sand dollars week. But in the Summer
months, after the streets had been we'll
cleaned, the loads decreased materially and
the weekly expense fell to eight thousand
dollars. We want clean streets this Winter
and quick clearance Of the snow and slush.
If we get these the people will not study the
cOst