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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-14
POET1CAL.
JUDGE NOT TOO HARsHLY.

When YOU meet with one suspected
OF some secret deed of shame,
And for this by all rejected,
AZ thing of evil fame,
Guard thine every look and action,
Speak no word of heartless blame
For the slanderer's vile detraction
May yet soil thy goodly name.
When you meet with orc pursuing
WAYS the lost have entered in,
Working out his own undoing
With his recklessuess and sin,
Think, IL placed in his condition,
Would a kind word be in vain?
Or look of cold suspicion
Win thee back to truth again
There are spots that bear no flowers,
Not because the soil is bad,
But the Summers genial showers
Never made their Bosom glad.
Better have en- act that's kindly,
Treated sometimes with disdsin,
Than by judging others biindly
Doom the innocent to pain.
The cruel and the bitter word
That wounded rs il fell,
That chilling want Of sympathy
We feel, but never tell.
The hard repulse that cbills the heart,
Whose hopes are bounding high,
In IN unfading record Kept.
These things shall never die.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-14

RArE.-A negro Gend that has been work
ing for Mr. John F. Dayton this SUMMER on
Sunday night last went to the house Of Mrs.
Lottie Dayton, an old lady eigh,y-two years
old. living near Hallers mill and in sight Of
town, about eleven o'clock at night, and COM
mitted rape upon her.-II'est Ia. Tribune
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-14

Why Is TINS Thus ?-Goyernor Orr, Of
South Carolina, says when he was in the South
Carolina Legislature, few years since, the
legislative expenses were $40, 600 a year Now
they amount to 5000 900. Then tile employ
ees Of the General Assembly numbered 20 or
SO, now 400. OF the 400 who are paid only
q part Of them do ANYTHING.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-14

John Brown, Jr., son of the arch-incendary
whose soul went marching on from the
suburbs Of Charlestown a few years ago,
denies that he is for Greeley; he is for
Grant all-ovcr. OF course he is-who would
have expected anything else But tie knovl-
edge Of the fact isn't calculated to do Ulysses
much good down this way.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-14

I.etcher, Tucker, and Stuart, in letters to c.
Z. Haas, J. y. Iiggett aud S. II. Mofett, in
response to invitations to be present at Taylor
Springs meeting, most emphatically endorse
Greeley and Brown.
Hon. J. r. Tucker thus concludes an able
and lengthy exposition of his views:
"I sincerely believe if Greeley be elected
(which will be accomplished if apathy does not
paralyze Southern sense Of duty the result
will rebound to the interest of the whole coun-
try, and to the Advancement Of the peace,
prosperity and liberty Of our beloved Southern
Commonwealths"
From Hon. \. II. II. Stuart we extract as
follows:
Virginia owes Mr.. Greeley peculiar debt
Of gratitude. When few Of rs were engaged
in what seemed to be the hopeless task of saw
ing Virginia from ruin, in 1863, Mr.. Greeley
was constantly with US. When I was placed
At the head of tic Committee of Nine" which
was charged with the duty Of going to Wash
instcn to invoke the aid Of Congress in OBJ
tanning relief from the as;rociies Of the Under
wood Constitution, | wrote 70 Mr. Greeley
asking him to help US. lie promptly replied
that he thought we were right, aud that he
would give US all the aid in his power. He
said he could not come to Washington, rs
had sug ,estcd, but tha, It mattered not, as he
could render us more efectual aid through the
columns Of his paper, the Tribune, than by
his personal presence. Al who read his paper
at that time viii remember how nobly he re-
deemed his promise. Day after day the ri
June published powerful articles in behalf Of
our policy and have no doubt that our par
ta success in our mission vas, in a large
measure, due to The able eioIts Of Mr.. Greeley.
And Governo. fletcher, in his strong con-
ccntrative method, expresses bis appreciation
Of supporting Greeley HGiTisoaJ,py Old
Commonwealth.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-14
Curiosities of the Dead Letter oHce.

It is officially stated that three millions Of
letters vent to the Dead Letter Ofiice last year.
and that they contained a sum exceeding three
millions of dollars in money, drafts, checks
and so forth. Nincty-two thousand dollars Of
this was in cash. 1t is estimated that on an
average every letter that goes into that Office
loses a dollar to some one. Fifty-eisht thou
sand letters had no county or State direction,
four hundred thousand lacked stamps, and
three thousand were posted without any adj
dress st all What commentary is this on The
absent mindcdness and yagaries Of our poTu-
laticn. Part of the mistakes arise, no doubt,
from ignorance and from weak-minded per
sons, and a good many from that mental ab-
sorplion characteristic Of our intensely active
people OF the four hundred thousand letters
going to the Dead Letter Office for the want
Of stamps portion, probably, were stamped
and Uncle Sans imperfect glue would not
stick. Curious romances might be woven out
of lost letters. The extraordinary facts thus
officially reported ought to have the effect of
making our people more careful in stamping,
addressing and mailing their lettcrs.-N J.
HeraN
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-14
our sAvIoR's LOVE.

When lie was with US, our Savior said,
"Suiier the Children 20 come unto me :
Still see Him, with arms outspread,
Waiting TO gather us round His knee.
And though there's room for oil the rest,
! think lie loves the Little Ones best.
Here we are poorest Of all Gods Poor,
Toiliug for bread from day to day,
But laid up in Heaven a treasure is sure,
While Money is round and rolls away.
And though there's room for all the rest,
] think He loves the Little Ones best.
Little hearts make merry, and sing.
How His love to Children warns
Little voices ripple and ring
How He takes them in His armsl
And though there's room for all the rcst,
! think he loves The Little Ones best.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-14

The "Blbes in the Wood" have turned up
at Hillsdalc New York. Three Children aged
four, six and eight, of John Foley, residing in
the mountains strayed off after huckleberries.
The mother missed them, and blew the dinner
horn for circuit ola mile around the house,
in hopes ofaltracting their attention, but in
vain. Night came on with heavy rain, and
put an end to the search. The next morning
the village Of Green River was roused, and all
the people scattered in different directions in the
mountains. about o'clock in the day the
children we're discovered buldlcd together IN
der tree and covered with leaves. They
put out their hands and began to cry as soon
as found The scene when they arrived at
their mountain home was very affecting
Baltimore Golc'ie
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-14

An Irishman direct from the sod bad got
into muss, and was knocked dowa.
And be sarc you wouldn't be after batin' a
man when he is down ?" said Pat
Certainly not, said his antagonist.
Faith, then, I'll ius' lay @he!e I az
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-14
Jordan'- White Sulphur
Springs,
FREDERICK COUNTY, VA.

fE'W SEVEN miles -om Havper's Ferry.
J aaL only ono and hale miles from stephen
..ns uer"' fastoilcc. poiat on the Harper g
Perry and W Winchester Railroad. five miles from
Wi".Hc.tsr. This well known and popular resort
wii '.reoHc1cl on the FIRST DAY OF JUNE.
b1ta i charges Board per day 50; per week,
ol.7'; per month, 500. Children and colored
servant, bald price. white seryants three-tourths
price.
telegraph communication with all parts Of the
country. 4 good LlN EBN ON the premises
Prot hughes bne band OF Music viii be in at
Tendance. Billiards. Bowling Alley, DC.
~ Pamphlets for distribution
JORDAN & CO.. Proprietors.
E. G.. JORDAN,
A Ed, io.-. OWnera and Manager.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-14

Ar WoRK-H. G. Davis and brothers arc
now busily at work blasting the rocks out Of
the North Branch of the Potomac and other
wise clearing Il Of impedimcnts so that they
can float logs down IL This season to their saw
mill at Piedmont. This undertaking by the
Mossrs. Davis is a hurculcan one, and requires
large force and will involve expenditure
of thousands Of dollars. When completed and
once put into operation it will be the largest
enterprise Of the kind in this country.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-14

A Chicago woman has married man in Jail.
She brags that she Is " the only girl in town
who knows where her fellow stays Of nights.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-14
WOOL, WOOL

Delivered al the Factory, or to McCurdy Duke
al Charlestown. II inconvenlent 10 deliver VIII
s,J for Wool. when in quantities 70 Justify in do
i-e-so \. McCARkOLL, in.
Nav II. ls72-ly.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-14

STor sy pArEE.-Al right, gents, we viii
DO i'll 4 Mr.. Guuter. at Durham, and Cap
tain Joe Vincent, Of Mebanesvilc, write to us
TO discontinue those papers. Gents, the thing
is done Your names are wiped out No'c
please don't read another mans Recordcr.-
And you are both nice gentlemen. We like
YOU IElsboro, lN c. Recorder.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-14

''You're queer chicken" as the hen said
when she batehed out duck,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-14
WOOI WGnted.

rCHE undersigned having leased for a term Of
wears the Woolen Factory OF Mr.. {. I. for-
ter, continues 90 manufacture m hTst class oTder,
Coarse a1d Fine WOOLEN GOODS. will pay
the highest market price for
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-11

RE Hon Sam. S. Marshall, of Illinois;
has been quoted as in favor of Demo.
cratic nomination at Baltimore. He
writes to the Cairo Bulletin:iS - ! hfioE
1T Is my opinion, if nothing occurs
TO change the current Of public opinion
between this time and the 9th Of ,.Julys
that the, Cincinnati ticket and platform
will be indorsed at Baltim ore !; and II SO,
they shall have my hearty support. Mr.
Greeley's admirable letter of acceptance;
which has just appeared. will do, much
toward -conciliating opposition, and will
greatly enhance his
chances fof the Presidency" ' i2a
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-11

EFSomehody locates the following
in the Granite State: ..,t
A couple had quarreled during the
whole term of their married life. Az
last the husband was taken i'll and esi-
IDENTITY about to die. His wife came to
his bedside, where,after she had seen bis
condition, the following colloquy en-
sued:
Why, daddy your feet are cold, and
yonr nose is cold!'
"Wa'al, let um be coldm
"Why, daddy, you're going to die!"
"Waal, / guess know what Pm
'hout!"
why, daddy,what's to become Of me
It you die ?" 12f'ia TftaJ
''Dunno, and don't care! What Ilwaht
to know is schqts TO become Of mei"' 4of
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-11
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the under.
~ signed was, on the 25th day of May 1872,
appointed, by the Probate Court OF Monroe
comfy. Ohio, Administrator of the estate
of James NJ. Black, deceased.
ma2Sw3, THoMAS Muhfhf.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-11
Stuff and Nonsense.

"Can't be helped" is a phrase often
enough OR the lips of feeble folks. As
they miss chances and spoil mderta-
kings, they console themselves with this
pitiab!e formula. 1t serves their pur-
pose. 1t suggests 4 sort of fate out
side themselves, inevitable and irresist.
ible, of which they are victims. 1t
clears them of responsibility, or. it re-
comedies to blunders. A man is on the
wrong track when he often says, "It
can't he helped" True, "there is nc
remedy for split milk" when it has been
spilled: but there are good many pfc.
cautions against spilling. A str6hg
man takes the precautions; q weak man
spills the milk, and then, with looE
and tone of commiseration, partly o.
himself, partly 0: the wreck, he says
at can t be helped" '
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-11
Am Old Rlan's Appeal to the Press.

Mr.. William l.. Coaly, Of Bristol.
Tsnl., asks the press TO give publicity
to the fact that his two sons, John J.
and James D. Coalv, are in localities
unknown to- him, and that he is really
in suffering condition. He appeals to
them for assistance in poor and help.
less oh age. Ii they are men they will
answer his call - Bristol Netcs.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-11

EJ" Train asks "How can any one
for moment calculate on Gen. Grants
re election? See the changes of an
hour: Isabella pitched out of Spain
the Pope out Of Italy; Napoleon out Of
France; Tycoon makes way for the Mi,
kado in Japani Tweed drops like a
lump of mud out of Tammany; Fisk
shot like dog; and now Gould, yester-
day the king of thousand miles of
rail, sitting on an empty beer barrel, in
the back yard of the opera house, con
templating the ruins Of ancient Rome
How can corruption, fraud, lying, hy-
pocrisy, nepotism, poker and whisky,
hope to force, With a five-twenty IN one
hand and a hayonct in the other, the en-.
tire Dent family down the starving
throats OF the American people? p
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-11
.emustmrnts IT,,
: "a
NUMBER IS
THE GOOD TIssE ComIsG:

Wien men forget their love of gold. *
And love their honor mere;
When truth is only current coin, 4
And counted Ger and DER;
When men love freedom for its sakc-
For all as well as one
And for the greatest good their work,
From Jay to day is done; sss~
When me,i throw Self aside and live
For some just purpose high.
Then will the glorious era cdine
When none shall fearyto die. .,,, .ls
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General Shields.

This veteran Irish gentleman address.
ed the people OF St Joseph.i Missouri,
On the oath nit, in favor of Uncle Hor-
ace for the Presidency After fighting
through two wars, and getting lots of
bullet holes through his body, and rep
resenting two States in the U. S Senate,
Gen Shields comes forward agairi and
announces his determination to co into
the Presidential campaign for Greeley
and Brown.
i,1--g~--..---,-,ta2L2Ll sHIr
Since ladies' have taken to wearing
newspapers for buslles, publishers etsm-
plain that their fair subscribers are itfofe
In arrears" than ever! "li .2'iTnoo
The last census Of the family Of
Brigham credits him with thirty TIVE
wives and sixty eight children. OF the
latter forty are females. no intimation
is given of the prospec. Of this years
crop ~
The Louisville Ledger says in some
portions of the South it becomes dan
gerous to use even the word 'niggardly,'
the substitute therefor being TcGlorcd'
ly." - r,,.i.,r,,..,4
I'VE do not admire Grant as q states;
man. says the Chicago Journal, "bht-''
This is as far as public opinion has yet
gone. No one admires him for anything
but" sai,s'', ..gaaf q IAl5;e
1t is no point against the Democracy
to call M6rrissey,' the gambler, Demo.
crat 1t isn't seven weeks since Senator
Morton "pokered" John out Of $500 in
one evening. ''5 SIS
Mr.. Jones-we haven't his initials
states that he will spend 100000 to- be
elected in Nve's place. Mr.. Jones, Mr..
Grant-,he President, Mr.. Jones.-.Us-
troH Free Press.
"How many children haze p asked
woman of u spirit rapptr.. "Four,ii--'
AM, how many have II" asked her
husband. Two" was the astonishing
reply Mistake somewhere ~ 7a'1H
The police of Japan are very vigilant.
If you have anything stolen, they fufi
after the thief and bring him back for
identification, II the stolen property is
found an him, they chop off his. head on
your door step By paying d sum about
, equal to L cents of our money you can
do your own killing ahd keep the body
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-11
The ThIrty-EGtarth of October.

A funny scene occurred in the Hook
ing Common Pleas. many years ago,
Judge E. presiding .....,.s
Ez-A Inane taa been arssstell for horse
stealing, and set up ah dliJj in defense.
The defendants main witness was an old
farmer named Buchanan.
He claimed that the prisoner was in
his employ at the time the horse was sto-
len, at point nearly a hundred miles
distant, and consequently he could not
be guilty. !,
The stealing was done on the 29th Of
October, and Buchanan had his ."book"
of accounts in court to refresh his mem.
cry. Mr. S., who represented the
State, knowing that the wi,ness was both
INSCRIPTIONS and ignorant, concluded
to test his knowledge of dates,an cross
examined him in this wise:
Attorney S-You say that Mr.. Ellis
plowed for you all day ON the 29th Of
October? sfeafirT
Witness referring to his book. y
Yes. -,.,,.-..--... .-..,-..-....,,-
S-What did he do on the 30th
VILE chopped wood
S-On the 31st? y.
W.-That was Sunday, and We went
squirrel hunting. ''&.' k'Eoo{
Swell, what did he do onihe SD?
Vile narrowed in wheat that day.
S-Wliat did he do on the 33d ?oa-Y.
VII was raining, and he shaved
out some axe handles.
S-What did he do on the Saith?
W.-He chopped cordwood. ar
aS.--What did he do on the esg,,u.
But before the question could be fin.
ished, Buchanan's wife cleared the rail.
ing in from! Of the judges seat, seized
B. hy the collar and whisked him OUT
side of the "bar," yelling in his eartoC
"You blasted old fool, don't you know
that there only thirty-o one days in ute
month Of October 2" .'''''''''
Ellis attempt at ah sialiJi faiied,,'as
might naturally be inferredai l'isgi Oh
An7examinalion of Bnchapap's book
showed that there were no entries made
after the 29th of October, and that lie
had been drawing on his imagination as
to the work done on each dag. .-A"iNdt"
IN american PiOaesr.]OlL
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-11
Rings and Things and Fine Array

The Presidency as n PerquEsite,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-11
SUMNER

OUR A M e RHO AN CESAR.
Terrific EXc0riatiom I'm the Senate
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Witness (referring to his book. y
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1872-07-25
COURT HOUSE.
IN
Nc ARTHUR
ON
MONDAY, AUGUST 5th
n O'CLOCK a. M.

for the purpose of selecting candidates
for the following county Offices: Sher-
i'll, Clerk, Probate Judge, Coroner and
Commissioner. The townships will be
entitled to delegates as follows, being
one for each twenty-five votes cast for
Gov. Noyes last fall: Brown 3, Clin>
ton 5, Eagle ., Elk s, Harrison 2, Jack
son 5, Knox 2, Madison 6, Richland 4
Swan G, Vinton |, Wilkesyile G.
The township meetings will also dos-
ignatc persons to the convention to act
as members OF the Central Committee
in the proportion of one member for
each township and one additional nuns
Der for every 100 votes or fraction
greater than so, cast for Gov. Noyes
last fall, the following being henum-
Der Of members to which each town.
ship is entitled; Brown ., Clinton 9
Eagle ., Elk 3, Harrison 2, jackson .,
Knox ., Madison ., Richland ., Swan
2, Vinton |, Wilkesvillc 8.
In calling this Convention the Com
mittcc invite the hearty cooperation of
all persons who are opposed to the bars
gains, sales and intrigues of political
tricksters and disappointed Office seek
ers, and all those who are in favor of q
reform in tile fin Dano oial management of
the county, by which. Notwithstanding
the increased taxes, we are being run
deeper in debt each year, until it is
now time that the people should rise
up regardless of past party afiliatiOn
and place men in power who will con-
duct the business of the county with
economy and common sense, and re-
store our credit to sound basis.
BY order of Rep. Ex. Com.
JAS. w. DELAY, Sec.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1872-07-25
Congressional,

Hon. FL. S. Neal was defeated
for the nomination Tor Con-
gress, as was to have been ex
pected, by Hon. Il. S. Bundy.
Mr.. Neal carried his own coun-
ty in the convention, but had
no outside strength. He is a
young man, and may be all his
friends claim for him, but he is
almost an entire stranger to
the people of this end of the
district, and we think his
friends acted very injudicious-
ly in bringing him forward as
a candidate before, he had at
tained that acquaintance with
the people which can alone
give strength.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1872-07-25
RAILROAD YES,
ELK TOWNSHIP, OK.
1876 YES to 40 NO

The result of the vote last
Tuesday on the proposition to
issue bonds to the amount of
$25,OOO for the purpose of bull
ding a railroad through Elk
township resulted in a COM
plete victory to the friends of
the measure, they having 240
votes over and above the nee
essary two-thirds. We rejoice
that the measure has carried,
and especially at the remarka-
BILE unanimity of our people on
the subject We believe 1t as
sures the success of the road,
and marks the dawning of a
new era Of prosperity to both
our town and county; that a
few years hence will find our
mines filed with workmen, fur
naces and factories dottlng the
sides of the road, towns grow.
ing into cities and cornGelds
into busy hamlets with their
numerous population giving a
cash home market, at good pri-
ces, for more produce than our
farmers can raise.
These things will not come
in a day, but with the railroad
they are sure to come. With
out the railroad we were dead;
with it we rise to new life. And
we will rise even more rapidly
than the most sanguine antici.
pate. We know that there is
no proper appreciation of our
mineral wealth among our own
people. Living upon endless
beds of coal and and iron, with
out an outlet to market, it has
been drug with us, and We
have failed to feel the wants
of our neighbors, who raise
their millions of bushels Of corn
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1872-07-25

but not a pound Of coal. OF
the richness of our mines, both
coal and iron, there can be no
doubt. We have -conversed
with gentlemen who have Wis
tied all the principal mines of
this country, and they have
uniformity expressed their as
TOMS shment at the extent and
wealth of our mineral deposit.
With a favorable vote from
Pickaway county which will
doubtless be given on the 9th,
the markets of the whole West
ara open to US. With a proper
activity on the part of Logan
and Hooking county we will
place them on the shortest
route from the Lakes to the
Ohio River, connect them with
the Chesapeake and Ohio r. r,
one Of the greatest arteries of
the country's commerce, and
introduce them to our own
iron fields which, whether in
quantity and quality, are not
in the State.
To our own people we say,
the friends of the road have
triumphed. The campaign has
been short and sharp, but fair
Iy conducted. The verdict is
unm;stakable. Then, from this
lime, let US all unite. We have
differed as to policy, as was to
expected, but that policy is
now fixed, our interests are
identical, and we should all
unite, procure proper security
Tor our investment, and get the
road.