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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-22


COACH MAKING AND REPAIRING
In all its branches, guarantying the best work
manship aud satisfactory terms. We intend to
largely increase the business and make 10 order
and also 10 keep on hand for sale CARRIAGES,
BUGGlES, KOCKAWANS and LIGHT WAC
ONS OF the most approved patterns. and of supe-
riur materials and warrant every article To- be- as
recommended. We shall have in our employ some
of the hands who, Tor twenty years or more, were
employed by Maj. w. J. Hawks and also have the
benefit OF his presence and advice. and II will be
the rndravur of the new firm 90 maintain the repu
tation of HAWKS COACH FACTORY. Old
Carriages taken in exchange for new work. On
hand, constantly. Second hand work which will
be disposed OF at moderate figures.
Ia addition To- the above. we purpose giving our
attention t. Il general LIVERY BUSINESS. and
will keep good horses and vehicles of every de
-cripton Tor the accommodation OF thepablic
\. STUMP.
4. ". HAWKS.
August 49, 1S7l-ly.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-22
FOR SALE.

7 OFFER at privatr sale about FORTY ACRES
| OF LAND adjoining the Lots OF Green aud
Mcdonald. just outside the Corporate limits of
Charlrstown on the Blouuer, Turnpike. and very
near the projected lin, 81 the Shenandoah Valley
railroad. /. desirable, II MA! be- divided 10 suit
purchasers. GEORGE ii. TATE.
March 80, 1872 TT
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-22
SAPPINGTON HOTEL,
CIaricsfOwn, Jefferson Co. w. Va

HAVING leased the Sappington Hotel for
term Of years. and having re-furnished il
handsomely from Basement to Attic. I will open it
for the accommodation Of the public on the lst day
Of October.
The TABLE will be bountifulv supplied with
all the Injuries and substantials that the City aud
Country markets afford.
The BAR will Be supplied with only Choice Ii
quors.
None but polite and attentive Servants will be
employed, and nothing shall be left undone that
will contribute TO the comfort and pleasure Of
guests.
The STABLES cornmodious aud will be attend
ed BY an experienced Ostler
A PORTER will attend all the trains to conduct
visitors to the Hotel and 10 trausportbaggage, &c.
DIR. !. JOHNSON.
Late Of Washington County, Nd.
September Is. 1872
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-22
Notice.

HAVING recently suffered considerably from
| fires in MY aouds ou my lands on the Easr
eide of the ShrBnndoah river. originating troin
tresspnsscs b, buntsmen. and having now put
cha,cd OF Mrs. McKeviti her q" kosr hin" aud
q. Mountain" tracts of land, (la. ChaplaiD) the
latter tract stretching from nchr ny Sherie Quar-
~ along the river nearly to Bulls Fslls," and
neen much ticsspasscd upon hereby give public
notice tina, am determined To- prosecute sill who
Hereafter offend ~ tresspassing on any OF my
bands. WM. LUCAS.
March 0, ls72-tf
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-22
VTE26fIITA IFRIEEE PESss-IFIE JOURNAL
Plain and Ornamental
PLASTERING.

UNHE subscriber takes advantage OF the fress as
A medium bv which 70 inform the citizens of
this aud adjoining counties that he is prepared to
l.. h
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-22

With Privilege OF increasing the same to $500, 900
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-22
McSHERRY HOUSE,
Queen Street, No. IS.
MARTINSBURG. WEST VIRGINIA.

'TIIE undersigned respectfully announces to the
1 public thai he has purchased and fitted ar in
the most comfortable aud convenient manner. the
large brick building formerly occupied by J.
W. Baker, on Queen street aud BE- is now prepar
I'd 10 accommodate, ~ THE BEST STYLE, the
travelling public, transient aud permanent board
ers.
HIS TABLE xill always be supplied with thu
best the market affords. and meals will be served
ut all hours, DAY or night.
HIS BAR will be furnished with tie BES snd
PUkEST LIQUORS .hai can be obtained. Old
Whistles, Branfics aud " ines are a specially OF
his House. Choice : gars always IN hand.
HIS Sta Bills will be under 10, supervision Of
careful ostirrs.
HACKS will run daily to ihe Depot 70 convey
guests a. and from the llpuse free Of charge.
1t is tie pnrpose OF he proprietor 10 make the
McSActit House
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-22
Good Tenement House.
For sale.

4 NO. Fifteen horse power Portable Steam
a Engine. in perfect order. with new Saw Mill
attached. VIII sell separate or with the Mill.
Jan. II, 1873. WElRICk ( WELLER.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-22

10 al Us branches,
Let me gay just here, bring in your machiner
early. ~ engagements are sacb that time /. pre-
eioas. He viii also pHtin Iron Cogs " hen broker
oct Those be put IN lss. year gave entire satis-
faction.
TO THOSE WORKING STEAM ENGINES.
lie viii pack Piston and other Rods: set Slide
Valves aud put Der IN proper beat; Re-Babit
Bearings; pat IN SIT Scrrws; make and reDair
Aeys and Gibsi adjust Quarter Boxes; set up
Rings On follower head Repair Yalses; connect
Pipe caslk Fiues. &C.. and many other renai,s
highly necessary for The running Of tn same
lie VIII also put np the Comtlon or the Force
hard sfudy and experience for the last fifteen
years have madr him cgtal with the times. He
EXPRESSES himself thankful tor the patronage Of
Jefferson. Be- kelley aud Clarke. anc now want, 10
give to good old Jefferson biz talent andtine.
Terms satisfactory
y. u. Having permanently located. il is nv
intention e. d" aighlforward and Honest Bus
mess, and make liberal d.duciions for the Cash.
J. HENRY holland,
Charles;o~n, May 10. ls73-tf MachiDist.
-s-k No. SMITH WANTED.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-22
FIlI~T - HOTEL.

and nothing shall Be ieft uudune for the comfort
OF guests. JAS. II. MrSHEKKY,
May p, 1873. Proprietor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-22
REPAIRING
BLACKSMITHING

IhreshinS Machines. Respers. flowers. Buggy
makes neat DTiils shelters. Straw Cutters,
PIONs, HarrOMs e and
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-22
Valuable Timber Land
FOR SALE.

TIVE undersigned offers for sale, privately, Two
Valuable Tracts OF TIMBER LAND. The
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-22
WANTED.
New Advertisement.

!. HFNRY SoLASD, g,csfss,
AVING erected Shops at the foot Of West,t
i 4 opposite the Toll Gate. Cbarlcstown. for he
purpose OF conducting general line OF business.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-31
CLlr PaNCS,

i western settler-The sun at evening.
 Food for the imagination Fancy bread sW
 What relation is the door to the mat A step-father.
 An Indiana man has three mothers-in- law living with him.
 Beauty devoid of grace is mere hook without the bait
 Sulphur comes from Vesuvius- there fore 1t is good for eruptions.
 Lawrence, Kan, has organized boat club, of which 1t IS wherry proud.
 Chicago has added a handsome small pox hospital to it's architectural attrac- tions
 A Wisconsin German has proven to his own satisfaction that Columbus was Dutchman.
 prophet is not appreciated in his own country, if spelled in that way.
 It is with our judgements as with our watches, none go just alike, yet each be- ieves his own.
 in this world full often our joys are on- ly the tender shadows which cnr sorrows cast.
 A bore is man who spends so much time talking about himself that you can't talk about yourself.
 The labor of the body relieves us from the fatigues of the mind; and this it is which forms the happiness of the poor. Love, and you shall be loved. All love is mathematically just, as much as the sides of an algebraic equation.
 A hardened criminal six years old was arrested and fined, last week, in New Ha- ven for trundling his hoop on the side walk.
 The beloved of the Almighty are the rich who have the humility of the poor, and the poor who have the magnanimity of the rich.
 4 Washington paper announces that the public printer will shortly issue Q complete complication of the postal laws of the United States
 New apples are one dollar and ten cents quart. Ten cents for the apples and dollar for doctor.-D. N
 A provision dealer of New Haven has bought up a large quantity of hams from the stock of a Cincinnati firm that failed not long since, and now he is trying to pass them off for West failure hams.
 A young man who has recently lost both of his parents, and has just recov- cred from severe attack of illness which left him penniless, writes for position on this paper as humorist. st.-Danbatry Neacs.
 Horace Burnham, son of Ebenezer Burn- ham, committed suicide at the residence of his father in Hampton, recently, by hanging.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-31

BILLIARDS MoRALIZED.-It is true in billiards as in trade or in politics, that steady attention to business, hard work and careful good sense are the best means of accumulation. In many other ways also, however, are the moraities of this beautiful lgame,-moralities hitherto nev- CT developed-illustrative of the affairs of life. A mans shots, for instance, show his character. One player is forever putting on twist, or making draw shots, and counts in the most unexpected manner, forcing the tormented balls in every di- rection by cunning under-handed strokes. Annother, by sheer straightforward force, drives his ball far round the table, with long sighted powerful combinations. An other prefers ''follow shots;'' softly and delicately he coaxes the hard ivory balls, who quietly do what he wants but don't know that they are coaxed. Another still, the cunningest of all, silent monopoliz- CT, gets gets corner on the balls. He gets the two reds ''jawed," and stepping back and forth round the corner pocket, counts and counts to the paralysis and in- Irritation of the helpless adversary, who longs to whack him over the head with the butt of his cue.-Old and NetO for | Jattg.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-31

A Western musical critic thus speaks of a prima donna: ''She had, and we suppose stlii retains, magnificent voice for fog whistle. Its compass was perfectly sur prislng. She would shake the chandelier wlth wild whoop that made every man lnstlnctlvely feel for his scalp, and fol- lowed It up with roar that wonld shame Q bassoon.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-31

FAIRFIELD, July F, 1873.
 It is fearfully dry here yet, and ihere is some comfort in touching even with the pen your city, which was yesterday so re- freshed by showers. The rain has gone all about us, but 1t does not touch us, and from hill top yesterday I could see a great cloud over Bridgeport, that was evidently pouring upon that thriving city the mercy denied to us. It is dull, too, as well as dry along this shore, and there is a Hull in the tide of thrift that has been for years setting up from New York to New Haven. although it is probably only the pause before fresh and more vigorous movements in building and traffic.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-11-15
A Lullatic Artist.

In the Kings County, New York
Lunatic Asylum is patient, a German
by birth, who spends most OF his time
painting views OF the Asylum building
lie has been in the institution 50 me
years. and during that time has complet-
ed no less than fifty views of The build
ing, and is now at work on the ffty-irst
They are done in oils and measure six
feet in width and two in height. He
makes no variation whatever in the
drawing and coloring. Each brick is
painted in the same female is walking
up the steps Of the building; he does
not put her into new dress even; and
the same carriage and horses are comm.
along the road as appeared in his Grst
picture. A mistake which he made in
his original picture, in drawing por
ton of tic roof, has gone through all
his pictures, and though he has several
times been outside the building and
tried to correct the fault he has never
been able to do SO. His room in the
Asylum, although not large, is snug
and comfortable a table stands by tn
window on which his canvas is tack ed
and the brushes, paints, compassos, etc.
lie around. He has made wooden
rest for his brushes when he is not using
them. Ecing scrupulously neat in his
work he never puts brush down upon
the table when it is wet, but places it
on the rest. He has small library of
German books in one corner Of ths room,
and a guitar hangs on the wall just at
the foot of his bed. lie believes him
self to be a great artist, a second Titan
and has an idea that his pictures are
sold for fabulous prices, the money
being given to the Emperor of Ger
many to spend in chewing tobacco.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-11-15
.NUMER %

was one thing about it he could not un
derstand. What is that, my Lordn 4
asked. 'That there should be such long
grass in field where there are 50 many
sheep said his lordship promptly, and
with a merry twinkle in his eye. It
was decided hit, thi5; this and having
bought the picture and paid for it he
was entitled to his joke. How do you
account for it; he went on. Thoss
sheep my lord were only turned int
that field the night before [ finished the
picture His lordship laughed heartily
I'D said, Bravo at my reply and gave
me commission for two more pictures;
have cashed since then Eome very, no
table checks of his-dear old bow
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-11-15
Anccdote of Lord Palmerston.

Gordon, the Scottish painter, used to
tell this story Of Lord Palmerston; L had
exhibited for several years, but without
any particular success. One year, how
ever-the year beforeI painted the Cor
sicans'-Lord Palmerston took sudden
fancy to my picture, called Summer in
the Lowlands,' and bought it at high
figure. bis lordship at the same time
made inquiries after the artist, and invi
ted me to call upon himv 1 waited upon
his lcrdship accordingly. He compli
mented me upon the picture, but there
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-11-15
The Magic Egg.

Take pint of water, and dissolve In
it as much common salt as it will take un,s
with this brine half fill glass; then ,flls
up the remaining space with plain water
pouring it in very carefully down the
side of the glass, or into spoon, to
break its fall. The pure water will then
float upon the brine, and, in appearance
the two liquids will seem but as one.
Now, take another glass, aud fill it with
common water. If an egg be put into
this, it will instantly sink to the bottom;
but if on the contrary, the egg is put
into the glass containing the brine, it
will sink through the plain water enly,
aud foat upon that portion which is sas
urated with salt, appearing to be suspsn-
ded in very remarkable and curious
mannei.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-11-15
The Bravest of the Brave.


Governor Letcher the other day fe
lated very interesting incident of the
war while in Kemper's room at the hotel
He said that in one OF the battles below
Richmond four flag bearers had been
shot down aud call was made for
volunteer to carry the colors. a STRIPPING
took the torn standard. In few mo
ments the staff was snapped by shot.
The boy sat down, unloosed shoe strin
anl tied it. He started in front again.
Another bullet splintered the staff. It &
was then fastened with the other shoe
string. He had hardly shaken theo
folds out second time when down fell
the flag, struck by ball. The shos
strings had given out. He upbuttoaea
his jacket, ripped his shirt to ribbons
and wrapped the broken rod. and carried
the broken ensign through the fght.
Gov ,rnor Lotcher Said: When they
brough me the boy with the shattered
staff patched up with shoe strings and
shirt tail, made him an officer aud gave
him the best sword Firginia had.
The gallant fellow was from Monroe
county. He was shortly afterwards
killed in battle. f.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-11-15

"A Virginian writes to Richmond
paper that he is opposed to the election
of an unmarried man for Governor;
that he would not vote for his own broth
er were he bachelor
That's the way to serve them. IF a
man is not willing to take charge of and
support one woman, be does not de-
serve to be a GovernorSr any kind of
functionary. He ought net to be even
allowed to vote. What does bachelor
know about anything? The poor cuss
ought to havoa guardian appointed to
look after and regulate him, till he finds
a wife to take care ofhim.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-11-15
ANYBODY else thinks .hat?'

Anybody else thinks that!'
"Yes, | think So" remarked big,
broad shouldered individual who looked
as if he could knock down an OK if he
tried.
'All OF you say he ought to be hung,
exclaimed tNe proprietor, audtas every
body" did make the response having
stepped off the platform apparently we'll
satisfied at the unanimous opinion ex
pressed by his patrons.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-11-15
Cultivating a Pure Expression

Every word that falls from the lips
of mothers and sisters especially should
be pure and concise, and simple; not
periis, such as falls from the lips OF the
princess, but sweet, good words, that
little children can gather without fears
of soil, or after shame or blamo or any
regrets to pain through all their life.
Children sh ould be taught the .fre-
quent use of good, strong, expressive
words-words that mean exactly what
they should express in their proper
places.
IF a child or young person has
loose flung together way of stringing
words when endeavor;ng to say some
thing, he should be made to ''try again
aud see if he cannot do better.
1t is painful TO listen to many girls
talk. They begin with MY goodnesse
and interlard it with oh's y and 'sakes
alive" and $50 sweet = and $50 queenly,'
and So many silly phrases that one is
tempted to believe they have had no
training at all, or else their mothers
were very foolish women. There is
nothing more disgusting than the twad-
die of ill-bred girls; one is provoked of:
ten into taking up paper aud reading
aud letting them ripple and gurgle on,
like brooks that flow they know not
NV hoaSs ;sazs.ss vi s;ss;.; 81
girls and 4raF5 Boys; and. Al !, \: I:
our gifls aud ,iboys are not tins, fear u
is own fault that this great trust rests
in the heart and hands of the women OF
our land. If we have a noblc, useful
purpose in life, we will infuse the right
s. irit into thoseiarouud us.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-11-15
The Man That Spoke Mexican.,

fi-i ftt Il. tlNtilitse z
Gen. Wool the brave aud heroic SOL
der of Buena Vista, was strict and
rigid discipIinarian as well as gallant
and accomplished officer. The follow.
ing good 'un;" which Captain Topin
tells as happening in camp, must have
excited the fiery little General tee ~
gree. While sitting in his marques, q
Mexican was ushered into his presence,
whose tiemeanor denoted the importance
of some weighty Communication which
he wished to deliver.
The G eneral could not speak Spanish, !,
and his interpreter was sought IN vain.
A long sp ecimen of sucker, who. from
the outre style of his dress, the General
TOOK for a ra anger, happened 1t that mo.
ment to straggie past.
Come here, my man, called or. .he
General.
With an air Of perfect nopchalauce,
the sucker doffed his battered castor
and entered the tent.
DO you speak Mexican 2 inquired
the General.
sWhy. General. I puess NOT ;
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-11-15

man.
Quick, then lot mo know where he
is demanded the irraseible commapl
der. Z,
"Why, here, drawled the imperturba
BILE sucker, laying his hand on the Mex
lean, with whom it was desired to com
municate, He can't speak nothing else
Capt. Tobin left just then. $500
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-11-15

The silk or woolen ruff Is now as
universal for finishing the neck Of
dresses as bias bands have been hither.
to,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
Laughing Children.

tive me (says writer the girl or
boy who smiles as soon as the first
ray OF the morning sun chances in
through the window, gay, happy and
kind. Such boy will be fit to make
up" into man-at least when con-
trasted with o sullen, morGse, crab
bed fellow, who snaps and snarls like
surly cur, or growls and grunts
like an untamed byena from the mo-
ment he opens his angry eyes till he
is confronted" by his breakfast.
Such girl, other things being favor.
able, will be good material to aid in
gladdening some comfortable home,
or to refine, civiize, tame and hu.
MAMIE rude brother, making him
gentle, affectionate aud lovatle. Ii
is feast TO even look at such a Joy.
inspiring girl, such woman girl and
see the smiles flowing, so TO speak,
from the parted lips, displaying a set
Of clean, well brushed teeth, looking
almost the personification of beauty
and goodness, singing, and as merry
as the birds--the wide-awake birds
that commenced their morning con,
cert long before the lazy boys dream
ed that the sun was approaching anC
about TO pour a whole flood of lighr
warmth upon the earth, Such cir
is like gentle shower to the parch'
ed earth, bestowing kind words
sweet smiles and acts of mercy TO al
around her-the joy and light of tn
household.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
New Firm & New Goods!

H5ce & Barter haUing again enters
ed into co partnership IN the mercantile
business to be carried on at the old and
OeH kno,Cn stand, ,oould inform their
old patrons and the public IN general
that they haze on hand and are receiv.
ing one Of the finest and cleanest stocks
Of General Merchandise pUer offered IN
this market Ne hare pleasant memo
RES for all old patrons ooho haze been
prompt an payment, and hope to contin-
ne your acquaintance and patrimony.
We hope By fair deating 10 merit and
secure our share Of patronage. Those
cash purchasers toiH please call and er.
anime our goods and prices and zoe are
sure you 'oiH not 90 array pHhom 5einq
SATISFIED that Dry Goods, Groce, les,
Boots and Shoes, Crockery, and all 9th.
er accessories can be bought at Howe &
BdTter's at as lo,0 figures as at am
other store in this section.
49tf HOWE &BAXTER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-07-24
n Temperance Lecture.

A man died in Worcester, Mass,
the oLhe. day, whose career ought to
DO for young mon tho most effectual
of temperance lectures. Twelve
yeara ago nc was young lawyer
in Connecticut, of uncommon abili-
ties and brilliant PROMISE. He enter
cd the army, and rose to the rank of
Colonel. but he became addicted to
drink, and rapidly sank to the grade
Of a common drunkard. While in
toxicated one night, in a low den in
this city, he was "shanghaed" aboard
u bark bound for China. The vessel
was wrecked off st. Helena and he
with several others were rescued and
taken TO Cape Town. Hero, while
engaged in a debGuch, he was arres
ted and imprisoned, and afterwards
hired to u Dntch farmer, where he
worked with HOttoDtots Escaping,
he shipped on trading vessel
through the Straits Of Madagascar,
where no deserted and lived for some
time among tho natives of the island.
Narrowly escaping murder, he after
wards put to sea in an open boat, was
picked up and take 10 Cape
Town, and then to Singapore. For
several years he wandered about in
China and Japan, a poor drunken
vagabond, finally landed in San Fran
cisco in state Of boggary, and made
h.s way across tho continent. His
trionds heard of him az bartender
in saloon in Elizabeth, n, S., sick
and broken down, and took him home
TO die, worn out debauchee at the
age of 80.