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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-16
Our Bed Rooms.

As we pass in sleep one-third Of our lives,
it is well to devote such care to our sleeping
apartments as will secure to them perfect
cleanliness, pure air, comfort. .ans cheerful,
pleasant appearances.
The practice Of certain notable housekespers
Of making the bed before leaving the room in
the morning is neither neat nor healthful, as
it does not admit of aproper airing Of the bed
clothes. A bedstsad which is bookcase or
lounge by day, however convenient it may be
under certain circumstances, is undesirable fer
common use, because the bedding is folded vp
in it, and thus kept from the air.
Although much is written and said against
feather-beds, many Of US continue to hold tho
opinion that they are verv comfortable on Geld
winter nights, and are not unhealthy if they
are clsansed as frequently as any other part
of the bedding.
1t is not very wise to buy yards Of gay
prints to cut up and sew together. into patch
work quilts. Still it is good way Of utiliz-
ing pieces of calico left on hand, and can be
done at odd moments instead of-fancy.. work.
The designs should be simple and easily put
tossthcr-aot such amazing things as " The
Blazing Sun and the Wild Goose Chase"
The bed spread, the draping Of the windows,
the tops of bureaus and washstands, whether
of marble or Of wcoi covered with dimiv-.
all should be white, to give an appearance Of
purity, sweetness, and cleanliness.
Pillows should be Of medium size; not tue
immense ones, like half-grown feather-beds,
which 0blige enc to sleep in balf-sitting pos
turs, nor the little whisps of pillows to be
found in some old farm-houses, that have to
be doubled into ball before the head placed
or them knows they are really there. Pillow
case covers add much to the appearance Of a
bed, and are very little trouble to lay on in
the morning and remove at night, and can be
used for long time without washing.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-16
Church Dedication.

The cornerstone of the imposing church ed
ifice to be erected by the members of the con-
gregation of st. Patrick's Church, was laid
with impressive ceremonies yesterday after
noon, Archbishop Bayley, of Baltimore, Off
ciating. ShSrtly after three o'clock the SOL
emn ceremonies commenced The archbishop,
with assisting cerymen, Rev. Fathers Walter,
Keane, Barotti, Mcguire, Early, Stonestreet,
Cole, Egan, Fortune, Mccarthy, Mackin, Rab-
bia, buddy, McNerhany, Alis, Kelly, Wigot,
and Mesphile, appeared on the grounds and
marched in procession to the cross preceded by
four members of the Young Catholics Friend
Society, and acolites. Arriving at the cross
the Archbishop spriukled the place with holy
water, following with a feryent prayer. 9th
er ceremonies followed, in accordance with the
ritual of the Church, and Rev. Father Boyle
preached the sermon, which was very slo-
quent one and was listened to with attention.
WASH Star, Nor. 4.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-16
The James River and KanaWha
Canal Project.

From Major Anderson, who has just return
ed from the Greenbrer region, We learn that
the work Of surveying for the proposed steam
boat canal, to be called the James River and
Kanawha canal, across the State Of West Vir-
sinia, to unite the waters of the James and
Ohio rivers, has been finished. Last winter
Congress made an appropriation of $4,000
for the purpose of making this survey. The
proposed canal is to be over 200 feet wide,
wide enough to admit of the passage Of steam
boats carrying three hundred tous. 1t will
follow the James and Jackson rivers to the
foot OF the Allegheny mountains, at point a
few miles from Covington, where it is proposed
to make a tunnel under the mountains, zinc
miles long, and of the full width Of the canal.
This tunnel will be over 1000 feet above tide
water. Tive miles from the western eud OF
this tunnel the canal will enter the Green
brier river, near the iron bridge Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad over the stream. 1t
is proposed to lock and dam the Grecnbrier,
New aud Kanawhs rivers to point five miles
below Charleston " Keeling Register.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-16
Soda-Water Religion.

A conductor on one Of our New York rail-
roads, not long since, compelled to check the
singing and shouting Of some Methodists who
were returning from camp meeting on his train,
that he might hear what his passengers said to
him, was overheard to say to his brakeman,
" don't think much of this soda-wats reli-
gion."
"Ssda- water religion is good-that is, the
phrase is good. In regard to the thing, we
quite agree with the irreverent conductor
And yet how much soda-water religion we
have in our churches. 1t isn't confined to the
Methedists alone. We Baptists have it, and
the Presbyterians have it ia little Of it j and
what sect, in fact, has it not7 Soda-water re-
lision is, possibly, better than no religion; but
better far than this emotional piety, which
izzes and froths and pops to-day, and to-msr-
row is utterly vapid and lifsless) as every fz-
zing and frothins substance is apt to be in twen-
ty-four hours is that quiet, undemonstratiye
religious priaciple which holds right through,
in whatever circumstances of elevation or de-
preston. WedonOt deprecats emotion, There
be principle at the bottom in any reasonable
proportion to the emotion displayed. But we
do deprecats that scda-water pety which, if
left to settle for few moments, leaves pal
try residuum in the apparently brimmins cup
And we confess we always think Of our friend,
the conductor, when there is an extra amount
of noise in religious gathering g.-ESaminer
and CLrOHicle
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-16

Some wag tells story TO tho effect that two
young men sailing recently in Delaware Bay
were overtaker by a squalI. They had been
inside Of Nazarath Methodist Episcopal church,
Philadelphia, and knew something Of how re-
lisieus services were conducted. sit appeared
that their little boat was near capsizing, "Bll,"
one said 10 the other, 'ths is serious business,
can you pray7" "No, can't; I've heard Joo
de it, and I've listened to Post, but can't do it
myself" Well, you can sing hymn, can't
yeu7 Do something" "No can't sing here.
How can ! sing when this boat may AZ any
moment drown us both?" Well, we must
do something religious. If you can't pray
and can't sing, let's take up collection. p.
To this Bill consented. 10 his companioar
hat he deposited thirteen pennies, cork-scy ,w
and broken-bladed knife They AUS. h.v,
reached shore in safety, for otherwise the trp,
story could never have been told.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-16
How to treat a Horse.


Some English grooms at Saratoga are teach
ing the Yankees" how to take care Of horse.
To-day asked one Of these grooms, who has
spent twenty years il the stables Of royalty,
what he had to say about the American way
Of taking care Of horse. "Wby, sir" said he
you don't take good care of your horses you
think you do but you don't" "Wby y as
ked. Because, when horse comes in all
wet with perspration, you let him stand in tho
stable and dry with all the dirt on. In Eng
land we take the horse as be comes 10 from
drive and sprinkle blood warm water all over
him from bis head to bis feet. Then we scrapc
him down and blanket him, rubbing his legs
and face dry. Thus in an hour bo is clean
and dry and ready to take good feed, while
with your way be viii stand and swe,ter for
hours and finally dry sticky and dirty. Our
horses never founder and never take cold.-
We never use currycCnb. You scratch
your horses too hard. The only care necces-
sary is to have the water not very cold then
bathe them quick and blanket them instantly
while you are rubbing their legs" think the
groom is sound, and have noticed the same
practice myselfin England.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-16

AccIDENT.-An Accident, which might
have resulted in serious injury to two gentle
men and a lady, occurred on the upper eBd Of
West Market street, Harrisouburg, on Tues
day evening last, about o'clock. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Whitmore aud Mr.. Wesley Miller
were in one-horse spring wassn proceeding
to Muddy Creek, when the horse became
frightened just opposite Rev. J r. Bowman 5
residence and ran Off Mr.. Whtmore fell out,
dragging the lines with him, when Mr.. Miller
seized Mrs. w, and tried to render her assist
ance in escaping from the wagon. The result
was that Mr. Whitmore had one of his ears
nearly cut off and Mrs. W. was very severely
cut and bruised in various parts of her pc son.
Rockingham Register
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-16

ARMY og NORTHERN VIRGINIA.-At a
meeting of this organization, in Richmond on
Thursday last, resolutions were adopted COM
msadDg as a work of art the Sarcophasus now
in course of construction by Valentine, a Vir-
ginia artist, for the tomb Of Robert E. Lee, at
Lexington, and recommending that the ladies
of the South hold memorial meetings on the
next anniversary of the birth of Gen. Lee,
Monday, Goth of February to take such
measures as to them shall seem best for COL
lecting money on that day to be specially ap-
propriated to the decoration Of his tomb.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-16
POETICAL.
ONLY A WHILE.

Only little while TO work,
And long, long time to rest,
Then drive the cloud from the aching brow,
The sigh from the troubled breast.
Up!with a strong and hopeful heart;
Up with sunny face;
Shoulder your trouble cheerfully-
Bear it with patient grace.
Only while the feet must bleed
And the burdened back must bend;
Suffer in silence, and silently
Help others, who suffer, friend.
Only while our tears must drip
Drop after drop like main;
And our lips grow white with the pain of
the heart,
The very god ofpain.
Only very little while,
As short as the going down
OF the setting sun, TO meekly bear
The cross and the thorny crown.
Only while 90 watch and pray,
And long, long time to praise;
Our God, the Father, knoweth best,
Then question not his ways.
Only little while to sow,
And long, long time to reap;
Let's SOW in faith with an open hand,
And tares from the good seed keep.
Only little while TO lose,
But all Eternity to find,
The jewels death has robbed US Of
The friends we will leave behind.
Only while to trim our lamps
Ere the Bridegroom paSseth by;,.
Then fill them well with the oil of Love,
Let the fame rise pure and high.
Only a while-what matters it
II our life be short or long?
If we only sing few faint notes
Or the whole Of the changing song?
The missing notes will all be found,
And the song be " holly sung
In Heaven, where Gods own hand will tune
The harp he has unstrung.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-16
VOL. 62.--VOL 8, NEW SERIESl CHAl
VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
TERMS.

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Cards, &c, executed promptly, neatly, ana AT '''i
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-16

SERIOUS AocIDENT.-0n Wednesday morn
ing last, while some Of the hands in the Tanery
of J. A. enbach, at this place, were rails
ing package Of hides from the lime vat, the
crank on one side of the windlass gave way,
throwing the entire weight upon Mr.. Noah
Heller and John Gamble. The weight was
too much for them, and they let 60 but could
not get out of the way in time. The result
was that Mr.. Heller was thrown up several
feet in the air, and fell into the vat headfore-
most, inhicting severe injuries upon him.
Gamble escaped without iDjury.-Rockingham
Register
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-16

NEWSPAPERS IL THE UNITED STATEs.-A
new edition Of The American Newspaper D-
rectory has just been issued by George p
Rowell & Co., No Al Park Row, New York
From this we learn that the aggregate number
Of periodical publications in the United States
is now G,4S2, Of which 5O7 are issued daily,
1O5 tri-weekly, 10 serni-weekly, 4,75O
weekly, 81 biweekly, 9l semi-monthly, Gs5
monthly, and So quarterly. In the Territories
there are issued 81, Of which 1s are daily
There has been an increase since last year Of
449 periodicals of all kinds, chiefly weekly
newspapers. This increase has been largely
in the North Western States.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-16
The Clerks Story.

When | used to tend store at Syracuse the
old man came round one day, and says be-
"Boys, the one who sells the most between
new and Christmas gets a vest-pattern as a
present"
Maybe we didn't wsrk for that vest pattern !
toll you there were some tall stories told in
praise of goods just about that time but the
tallest talker, and the one that had the most
cheek Of any fus, was a certain Jonah Squires,
who roomed with me- He could take dollar
out Of a mans pocket when the man only in
tended to spend x-penee; and the women
Lord bless you-thcy just handed over their
pocket books to him, and let him lay out what
be liked for them.
One night Jonah woke nae up with, "By
10, old fellow, if you think that ere's got cot
ten in it, I'll bring down the sheep that it was
cut frem, and make him swa his swn wool,
'tw0nt wear out either; wore a pair Of pants
of that stuff five years, aud they are as gsod
nOw as when first put them Oh. Take it at
thirty cents and III say you don't eve me
anything Eh, toe dear Well, call it twenty
eight cents. What dye say? Shall tear it ?
All right it's bargain"
could feel Jonahs hand playing about the
bed clothes for an instant, then rip, tear went
something or other, and hid my head under
the blankets, perfectly convulsod with laugh
ter, and sure that Jonah had tern the best sheet
from top to bottom. When | awoke the next
morning found that the back of my night
shirt was split from tail to collar-band.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-16

knew be was an honest man, and there must be
6 mistake somewhere"
"By the way" added Mr.. Lincoln, with one
of his knowing wiuks, ave have plenty OF
'Shofes left, but the mischief of it is, it is hard
finding them out, and they are not considerats
enough to resign, as did sur honest friend
Shohep
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-16

The Washington Crhenicle thinks that there
is about as much use, at this time, for sala-
ried officer about tho Capital, called the Capt.
tol Architect as dog has for an assortment
oftails."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-16

A preacher ia Borks county, discoursing
about Daniel in the lions den, said: "An'
thar be set, all night long lOokin' at the show
for nuthin, an it didnt cost him a cent"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-16

Property yALUATioS IN CHrcAoo.-Tke
Chicago Inter Ocean says: 1.-The common
council on Monday night approved the assess
ment of city taxes for 1872 The total valua-
ton therein shown is $3.50, ,47S, 800. This is
probably about seventy per cent. of the real
value Of the various kinds of property .includ-
ed in the assessment, There was no valuation
in 1871 The valuation of this year is an in
crease Of about 81 7,5O0,00O on that of 1870"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-16

A whole family in Springfield, Tennessee
have been poisoned by eating sorgham rnolasses
that had stood over night in . zinc evaperator.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-11-16
May Is, lS72-ly.

N.F- Orders for all kinds of Merchandise, Salt
Fish. Plaster Guano, and the various Fertilizers
and Farming Implements, promptly filed.
References:
Daniel Miller 4 Co., Howard. Cole 4 Co., Carroll,
Adams e. Neer, Stoneburner 6 Richards, Hoffman,
Stalev 4 Co. and Drs. Clagett 4 Walls, Baltimore; /;
John Janney, Esq, Leesburg, Va. Lewis McKen-
zie. ESQ, Prest. A. L. d II. K. Ri Charles W.
Button Esq. Lynchburg, Va; Col. j.. I. Moore,
Winchester, Va; John L. London, Esq, ROckhill,
:. c.; John II. Williams Esq, Fred. Co. Bank;
Samuel B. Preston, Washington Co., Nd.
July 5, lSG)-tf.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-06-13

One Of your inquirers, in a late issue
asks how to keep the striped bug from
vines. A very good remedy, is to
sprinkle them 1.-THE vincs) and the hills
about them, with gypsum or common
ground plaster until all are covered
white.
This / used Is years ago, at the East,
and the three past years here with en-
tire success. Ifit should be removed
Immediately after, by rain or other
cause, and the bugs return, apply
again, and the vines are safe. ii Is
safe and beneficial to the vines !; easily
and chcaply applied. The cause Of
their leaving, is probably for two rca-
sons first the bugs are shy, and the
white ground-w work exposes them !;
md second, as they feed upon the YER
lure of tho vines, the grit of the plas-
or is unpleasant to the teeth and taste
md bad for digestion, if they feed long
lpon it, Nm. b. Akers, IN Prairie
farmer.
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The attack would be more damage
ing if it were one-haff as long, and
were shorn of most of its cpithcts and
quotations. Many parts Of it will Gre
ate great amusement aud thus help
Grant instead of injuring him. The
long passage about ncpOtism at Rome,
is evidently due to the discovery of
shat able historical work in two vol
umes," to which the orator expresses
his Acknowledgements II nipotisn,O d;
Roma and there is something very
divcrting in the praises he lavishcs on
the administrative reforms, and good
intentions of Popes who only rcigned
twenty and thirteen days, and two
months etc. Stanton's ante-mortem
testimony will hardly produce any eff
feet, seeing that it was clearly inaccu-
rate. Mr.. Sumner says he told him
at the melo-dramatic leave taking,
that he (Stanton) had never mcntion-
ed Grant in his stump-spcechcs, dur
ing the campaign. The newspaper re-
ports show that either Mr.. Stanton
erred in this point, or Mr.. Sumner has
erred in retailing the conversation.
The greatest defect in the speech is,
however, that it does not account for
Grant. If he is frivolous man, more
devoted TO fast horses and seaside viii
las than to duty, it is difficult 10 UNDER
stand the shrewdness, persistence and
success with which, according to tho
same authority, he has managed to
prevent the power OF Offices OF govern
nlent TO his personal advantage.
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The Oneida Community Of free Low
ers hail Mr.. Greeley's nomination as a
compliment to one oftheir own. Their
paper, the Circular, says:
"Greeley's nomination to the Presi-
dency, brings socialism to the front !;
for Greeley was and is the real father
of Socialism in this country" It then
proceeds to recommend Noye's history
Of American Socialism, very credit
able piece Of workmanship-as a cam
paign document, in as much as lit is
the only book that givesa full and au-
thentic account of Grecley's career as
q socialist and luckily, Lippincott &
Co, have recently reduced the price to
81, at which rate, or even at still low
er figures Greeley Clubs can supply
themselves Register
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New York, june. IL.

A Washington dispatch says yester-
day the British Minister received Q
telegram from Earl Granville, declaring
that at Cabinet meeting, on the Trea-
ty question, II was decided to address
another note TO Minister Schenck,as to
the course of England. At the meet
Ing Of Arbitrators, juno 18th, the
British Arbitrators; as ia stated in this
note, are instructed to repair to Geneva,
the 10Th Of the present month, an |
submit to the Arbitrators q request for
an extension OF time, under the plea
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A Democratic Convention of ParIe
county, held at Rockville, last Satur.
day, passed q resolution instructina
the delegates OF that county to vote for
Hon. ID. w. Voorhees, as the next can.
didate for Congress.
Whereas, Horace Greeley, the nom.
inee Of the Cincinnati Convention, i'm
describing the Democratic party, used
the following language: "Point wher-
ever you please t0Aa election district.
which you will pronOnncc morally rot
ten, given up in a great part to de-
bauchcry and vice, and that district
will be found at nearly or quito, every
election, giving largo majority for
that which styles itseV tie Democratic
party. Take all the haunts of dsbaucll-
cry in the land, and you will find
nine tenths of their master spirits and
participants Of the same Democracy.
May it be written onny grave, that /
never was follower of It, and lived
and died in nothing it's debtor There.
fore be it
Resolccd, That we the members of
the Democratic party of Hadden town. |
ship, not being desirons that the Gin
cinnati Convention shall live or die
our debtor, pledge ourselves that, I'M
der no contingency, will we ever cast
a vote for Horace Greeley, and further,
Resolved, that VIC cordially indorse
The action of our representative in Con-
5ress, the HON. Daniel w. voorhees,,
tic, etc.