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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-29
Singing to Cows.

Cows are sociable andundcrstand more than
we suppose. The way came in possession Of
this choice bit Of knowledge, Tim aud used to
sing to our COWS They knew very quick
when we changed from one tune 10 the another.
We have tried them repeatedly When We
sang sober church hymns, they'd lop their cars
down, look serious and chew their cui very
slowly, reminding me--uo irrevercnce mcdita-
tel--of nice old ladies IN church, listening TO
tie words Of preacher, yet all The time
munching cloves Then we'd change 10 some
quick air. " Yankee Doodle" or the like aud
they would shake their heads open their eyes.
blink at US as much ne to say -" Stop, don't you
know we are deacon's cows % But when we
would stop entirely, every COW would turn Der
head, as, II asking us 10 90 on with our singing
II it was pleasant, we genera ly sang together
through the entire milking. / love the dear
animals that add so much to our comfort
Boys, will You not be kind to tbo cows p
Canada Farmer.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-29
Jefferson institute,
ChnrIcat0Nvn " V-il'@inia

TE'IE next Session will commence on NoHday.
I September >fk le7j.
Being provided with competent Assistants. every
advantage for a thorough course In English, the
Languages Drawing Music on Piano and Organ,
Will be afforded Particular attention will be paid
60 Music. and pupils will be required play atthe
Musical Soirees. when the friends OF the pupils can
have an opportunity 20 judge .ftheir progress.
Vocal Music will be taught in classes as wellas
BY private lesson.
For Terms. 6c., apply 90 The Principal.
Aur. 1878. MRs. 4. W. FORREST.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-29

We commend the following story with a
moral TO the serious consideration Of the busi-
ness meu who are afflicted 10 like manner:
When trade grew slack and notes fell due.
the merchants face grew long and blue; his
dreams were trgubled through the night, with
sAetiGs, baiIils, all 10 sight At last bis wife
unto him said: " Rise up at once, get ont Of
bed, aud get y6rr paper, INK, aud pen, and
say these words unto all men My goods
wish to sell You, and 20 your wives and daugh-
tcrs too my prices are So very low that each
will buy before they Co." lie I'D IS his good
wife advised, aud siraishtway went and adser-
tised Crowd, came eud bought of an he bad
his notes we're paid. his dreams were glad and
lie will tell you to this day, bow well did prin-
ter's ink repay. He told Us with Knowing
wink, how be was saved BY phptefs ink.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-29

\ clergyman vas once taken 10 task by
member Of bis congregation foF not preaching
more ireqgsntly on predeslination. He was
very Indignant and looking steadily at bis
censor iOr moment, replied: Sir. perceive
yOu ore predeslined to be au ass, aud what is
more, see you are determined TO make your
calling and election sure
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-29

Kempcr receised 2S64l more votes than
Greeley aud 76o more than Walker Hughes
received 79s less thas. Grant, aud 1854 less
than Wells The aggregate vote in 1873 was
7.774 less than in ls69.-Richmond Vhig,
Nor. Il.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-29
Kemper's Majority.

The full vote foF Governor at the late cleo
ton has not been received from every county,
aud the official returns received al the Capitol
will not be opened until 1T January, but the
following may be accepted a. prozimaie state
meut of the result based upon some oficial re-
ports "f the vote f,r Governor IN q large ma
iouty .f the counties, and the vote f0r Attor-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-29
Collection Depot.

TE'HE CLarles.own Depot, Winchester Stras-
I Lrrg Branch QI-the B. o. Railroad, has
been madca Collection Depot Freights will here
after be collected az Cbarlesowu. instead as here
toforc At the points from which shipments are
made. All persons receiving ircightou and after
August Ist 1872. will be required 10 pay for the
same before removal. y. ID. STARRY,
Aur g. 1872 Agent.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-29

CuNYENIFNT 90 the Depots or all thc South.
I e-u aud Western Railroads and St,au6oa
L.udiucr. saving Hack tire. Street car' pas.
every tr. minutes couyeyingpa,seuKcts to a.l,ec.
tiuusut ilc Clty. making 70 a, convenient rs amy
uotc.u Baltimore. All tc Appointments ftlis
uul.. aic 1r.t c.1-. f'r ca,.nao.. charges. This
h .a.,i, ,irrllcl vfth the NAuuua. Fine Escape.
aI-, o.. Ex.mguislcr. Water c.ureuicuce or
..c-y Floor. i. SHARE, Proprietor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-29
iSTIEFF7S PL4N0S!
UPWARDS or FIFTY FIRST PREMIUMS
AND

UPWARDS or FIFTY FIRST PREMIUMS
AND
Gold and Silver Medals
NTERE awarded to CHAS. II. STIEFF, for
w the best PIANOS in competition with all
The leading Manufacturers Of the country.
OFFICE AND WAREROOMS,
No. Q Y Liberty ST., Baltimore, Maryland.
The superiority of the Unrivalled S,eA Piano
Forte, is conceded by al who have compared il
with others. In their New Grand Square Scale,
rs Octavcs, tie manufacturer has succeeded in
making the most perfect Piano Forte possible.
Prices will found as reasonable IS consistent
with thorough work manshp.
4 large assortment OF Second Hand Pianos al
ways on hand. from S75 10 $500.
Wesre agents for the celebrated Burdett Cabi-
net Par!or and Church Organs, sli STYLES and pri-
ces, TO suit every one, goaraatced 20 fully equal
90 auy made.
Send for Illustrated ca.aloguecontaining the
names Of over 1900 Southerners. 800 Of whom
arc Nirgiuians, two hundred North Carohnians,
one hundred and fifty East Tennessecans. and o.
thcrs throughout the South Who have bought
the Stieh Piano since the close OF the war
July l3, ls72-yearly. April 10, 1873.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-29
COAL AND WOOD YARD.
WASHINGTON * Lippitu

Washington ~ LippitU
WILL keep on hand c consant supply Of
W coat or Gl kinds. and Sawed aud Split
WOOD. which they will furnish aud deliver in
quantities 20 suit customers for Cash. Orders
let's m Yard. corner Samuel street and b. L o. r.
va Cash paid for Bones.
Iunp a. lST3-lv
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-29
VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
{ \. &F. n. D 6ALLlHEl. ElIIJlS

Jefferson Co., W. Va.
OFFICE II "JErrERsoN Buup1yG."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-11-29

LoXGsREET's EXPEDITION ID CUBA. -. dis
nateh 70 the PAiladeIrhIa Pres from Wash
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-08

We buy for CASH, and will not be
undersold. II per cent. interest will be
charged from date for all lumber sold on
credit. L. L. HALLECK,
NJ. W. GILCHRIEST,
80 WILLIAM JAY.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-08
THE CROPS.

The agricultural departments
July report says:
There is an improvement in
winter wheat but a decline in the
prospects of spring wheat on ac
count of unreasonable weather in
some quarters, and insects in some
others. The average in corn Is
increased in West Virginia and
Minnesota and a decrease in all
other states, except in Florida
and Arkansas where it remains
same as last year. Corn planting
was every where retarded by the
weather and in many cases was
several times replanted. Unusual
complaint of defective seed is
made in all parts of the country.
Oats declined during June in New
England, Middle, and Northwest
ern States, except in Wisconsin.
1t was enhanced in all the Gull
States, except Mississippi. Win
ter Rye improved in Rhode Island
Connecticut, New Jersey, Mary,
land, North Carolina, Mississippi
Texas, Arkansas, Ohio, Michigan
Illinois and Iowa. 1t remained
stationary in Georgia and declined
in all other States. Spring Rye
was below the average in all States
but five maximum, seventy being
found in California and maximum
in Nebraska. Winter barley gen
orally declined in the south anC
west where heavy rains prevailed
Grass crops are generally improv
ed in New England and Middle
States, however, they were greatly
retarded by drouth. The late win
ter told disastrously upon thu
fruit crop, injuring the apple tree
more than was apparent. At tn,
last report vast numbers of peacl
trees were killed, and the condition
of the grapes ranged from 81 il
California, 127 in Nebraska
100 representing the average
The average in potatoes remained
same as last year, or increased il
twenty-five States and decrease,
-; in all others.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-08
100000 Acres
OF Fine Farming and Stock Lands

A LONG the whole line from Florence
"A to State Line for sale al Low RATES.
Eleven years credit and per cent. inter
est and 22Iz per cent reduction TO settlers.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-08
lections are as Follows;

Palace sleeping ears, owned and opera.
ted by tins line, accompanying all night
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-08

ses and flour. We learn that new
skin is already forming on parts
of him, and il no unfavorable
SYMPTOMS set in he will be out in a
fortnight, although it is not likely
to grow. He thinks Wexford s
boy is dead, and they dare not tell
him to the contrary until he gets
stronger. Singularly enough, Mrs.
O'C1arence escaped injury by
burns, but the blow on her head
was so severe that she cannot bear
to have her back hair drawn up as
high as it was before, and missing
her church privileges is sore tria
to her.-Danbury News.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-08

Try THEM.-To cure coAsump-
tion take one spoonful of pine tar,
one pound sugar, the. yellow of
three eggs; mix them well togeth-
er; then take :the size of a large
grain of corn, three times a day,
before eating, say morning, noon,
and night. To cure cestiveness,
drink a glass of water every morn
ing on getting up. To cure dys-
pepsia, the Indian method is to
take the small white flint pebbles
| in the brook, reduce them to pow
der, and take a half teaspoonfui
| in a little water each morning.
Food light and sparing. Plenty
of easy exercise in the open air.
Il
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-08

One form of Catarrh begins with
uneasiness of nose; the nose is OBJ
structed by7 the thickened lining
membrane and feels dry, desire TO
pick it, bleeds a little, sores soon
start, spread ond get deeper, .crusts
forms on them, large an hard to get
away, matter discharges, flesh is
eater and the bone decays, breath
very offensive and face becomes dis
figured. Terrible disease! Moth
ing will cure but DIR. Pierce's Col
den Medical Discovery, taken earn
estlY to correct the blood and sys-
tenn locally, use DIR. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy, healing specific, and to
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-08

The REASON WHY Mr.. O'CLAR
ENCE DID NOT APPEAR IN THE FIRE
MEMS PRoCEssIoN.-The firemen
had a parade on Saturday. 1t was
n fine affair, but the absence of Mr..
O'Clarence was deeply relt, not
only by the department, but by
the public. His long and faithful
services at the business meetings
and festivals, and his splendid
bearing on parade, have given Mr..
OClarence an enyiable position in
the hearts of his countrymen. We
are sorry he was not present Sat
urday. But an unlocked for and
very painful accident deprived him
and us of n very great pleasure.
The night which preceded the
last anniversary of our national
independence, he took home $25
worth of fireworks tor a splurge
on the next night He calculated
he had glory enough in that pack
age to I'LL with gratitude and adj
miration every tax payer on North
street, and his wife, after carefully
examining the lot, was equally
confident that the neighbors would
see something that would "make
their eyes bung out" rs she pen
sively expressed it.
The next morning O'Clarence.
got out the bundle to look it over
again and feed on the anticipation.
There were those cannon crackers
several packs-and roman can.
dies, and blue fire, and pinwheels,
and rockets and the like--a very
creditable assortment for any fam
lily. Mr.. Wickford's boy from the
next house was in, and sat on the
floor holding n piece of lighted
punk in his rand, and had both
his eyes and mouth wide open en-
joying the sight. O'Clarence was
sitting on his launches, holding a
pinwheel in his hand and explain
ing TO Mrs. O'Clarence how cheap
" they could be made in China,
and how superior in ingenuity and
industry were the Chinese to all
other races. None of them know
how it happened, but O'Clarence
remembers that there were two
open packages of cannon crackers
just under him, and thinks that
Mr.. Wickford's boy must have in
some way dropped the punk in
among them, and in the general
interest forgot that it was afire.
At any rate, there was q sudden
hiss, right under Mr.. O'Clarence,
followed in the next instant by a
tornado of sounds and sparks, and
that gentleman at once shot tow
ard the ceiling in blaze of vari-
Gus colored lights, while the air
became thick with sparks, blue
lights, blazing balls, industrious
pinwheels, insane skyrockets and
screeching crackers. Mrs. O'Clar-
enco fell over a chair that cost
eight dollars when new, and struck
the back of her head against the
stove-hearth with violence that
added materially t" the display of
fireworks already going on. Wick
ford's boy was struck in the mouth
by skyrocket, and had two-thirds
of his hair taken off by roman
candle, and was knocked through
the doorway BY a piece of ord
nance just introduced this season,
and which will undoubtedly be-
come popular when understood
better He was afterward iished
out of rosebush, and carried
home in tablecloth.
O'Clarence remained during the
entire exhibition, looking att from
various positions, and when it was
over with he was put in sheet by
the neighbors and saturated with |
oil, and then covered with molas-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-08
ARRIVAL AND DEPART
URE OF TRAINS.
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and
Minnesota Railway.
On and after Dec. Sth, 1873, Passenger
trains on this line will run as follows:

MTLwAUKEK DIVISION.
1926 A.M.le Cedar Rapids 12:4OP. NJ. ar.
10:40 A NJ ar Center Point I:30 NJ lie.
$3.50 Nile Postville 7:40A II ar.
l0:45A NJ ar West Union 6:I0 A NJ lie.
PACIFIC DIVISION.
7:4U NJ lie Cedar Rapids 80 p NJ ar
1905 A NJ lie Vfnton 3:25 NJ ar
ii 30 NJ ar Dysart LA p M la
MUSCATINE DIVISION.
$3.50 NJ lie Muscatine 12:45 P NJ ar
80 AM ar Nichols 1912 NJ lie
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-08
p. G. HALLBERG,
100 COMMERCIAL ST.,
EmpOria, Kansas. 81
Hartford Nursery.
Fruit Trees and Plants.
10000 APPLE TREES,


Seventy varieties, one, two and three
years old. Black berries, raspberries,
straw berries. gooseberries and curTants,
in large variety. Twenty-Five varieties OF
budded peach trees. Plums, pears and
cherries. Grape vines, thirty varieties.
Ornamental trees and shrubs. Eyergreens
and deciduobs trees. Climbing, monthly
and hybrid perpetual roses Lilies, peo-
Ries, gladioluses, altheas, Japan ounces,
and other Towering plants and shrubs.
L1nnRus and victoria rhubarb.
We sell our stock at lowest market
rates. ALI our stock is propOgated and
grown by US, and customers visiting the
nursery can choose their trees, vines and
plants, and see them taken up from the
ground where they grew.
The nursery Is near the Hartford Depot
OF the Missouri, Kansas a. Texas railroad.
and the road runs through our aursery
grounds. Give US a call.
CHAMBERS & BAYsINGER
Hartford, Lyon 0ounty, Kansas
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-08

apply it properly, DIR. Pierce's Mas
al Douche. This reaches all the
diseased parts. All these sure
means of cure sold together for 50
by Druggists. 645
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-08

For the convenience of farmers we an.
mex the following table, showing the
number Of feet board measure) it takes
to build fence:
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-08

Through Bills OF Lading and Lowest
Rates On Freight and Stock hipments.
RaTiekets for sale at all PRINCIPAL STA
lions to all LEADING CITIES in the TJnif,r
and at the General Ticket Office in Tone.
ka TO and FROM all points in EUROPE.
TO and FROM all points in KANSAS.
GRO. FL. NETTLEToN, Supt.
A z. TOUZALLN. Genl. Ticket Agent.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-08-08

| JT4lIlS.
| Connections are as Follows:
At Burlington, with Chicago, BurIinc-
ton IL Quincy railroad for Chicago, Peoria,
| Cincinnati and Louisville. Keokuk, Quin-
| cy and Kansas; with Toledo, Peoria, &
| Warsaw railray for Logansport. Column
| bus, Pittsburg ana st. LOUIS. via Rock
ford, Rock Island Sc st. Louis Railroad /;
with Burlington 81 Missouri River rail-
road for Ottumwa, Red Oak, Nebraska
and Kansas, and with Burlington &
| Southwestern for Pennington, Bloomfield.
| Missouri and Kansas.
| At Columbus Junction, with Chicago
| & Southwestern Railroad for Washington
and Leavenwozth.
At West Liberty, with Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railroad, for Iowa CITY.
Des Moines and Davenport.
| AT Nichols, with Muscatsne Div. B. G.
| Il. & NJ, for Muscatine.
At Cedar Rapids, with Chicago & North.
western Railway for Omaha, Council
Bluffs and Chicago, and with Dubuque &
| Southwestern Railway for Dubuque.
At Waterloo and Cedar Falls, with
dence, Dubuque, Fort Dodge and Sioux
| City.
At Nora Junction, with Milwaukee &
-. Paul Railway, for Mason City and
Charles City.
At Austin, with Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway, for all points in Minnesota.
| At st. Paul, for all points On Northern
Pacific Railway, the great Lake Superior
region, and all points north and north
west.
W. II. PETTIBoNE, WIZ GREENE,
c. Ms Ms Gen. Sssl sTTR sf.. .s.,, Genl sapt
Cedar RanidS TAv=n
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-09-13

Ifa deficiency of vital cnerJy Is not dis
ease in itself, it is Il condition which lays the
system open TO the attacks OF all conceivable
maladies. Night and day we are surrounded
more or less by deletcrious Influences. No
atmosphere is entirely pure, no water utterly
free from injurious particles, while in many
localities both 0gc positively unwhoiesognc.
What delenSe has the weak, languid system
in Whto. the vita! principle is deficient az
dormant, against any OF The morbid unfit
enecS which produce epidemic and other dis
cases? None whatever There is no safety
in artificial reinforcement. Hos .etter'S Sto-
mach Il.torS have, beyond ali question, Il
Vitalizipg effect. Ifthe nervous forces ofth
body have been reclilessly On pandcd in OK
haustlng physical or mental labor, or dissi-
pated In The influences of II 'fast lifc," this
powerful vegetable tOne and corrective viii
reFtore them. If the detective vitality is u
constitutional evil it can no remetlied TO n
great extent by this Wondpfdl inNi.orant.
At u season of the year when the air is more
or less impregnatcd with tAe seeds of periodic
feVerS, ii Is especially desirable that the digcs-
ton should be perfect, the habit Of body reg
ular, the liver active, the blood pure, and the
nerves firm. These conditions are the best
protection sgainst all disorders and they Nre
projections which the Eitters are better
adapted than any other medicinal agent to
promote and secure. See To il, however, that
no imitation or counterfeit is substituted for
the genuine article, and let all who value
health and have an nntipathy To poison be-
ware of the local bitterS made from con-
demned drugs and vilely adultented ;ilco-
hOl, which have sprung up like unwhole-
syme fungi all over the land.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-09-13

From the Daily Herald, Sept ~
The literally colossal advertisement
on the fourth page of THE HERALD of
this magnificent house will be found
attractively and fully displaying the
catalogue of goods carried by this firm.
The fountain~hcad of the house of
Sanger Bros. is in New York city, aud
it is known as one of the heaviest i'm
porting firms in the east its imporia-
tons covering the products of the very
cream of English, French German
and all foreign looms, and the costliest
as well as the lowest grades Of fabrics
from American factories. 1t il ranked
with the great houses of Stewart,
Claflin and others in the variety and
immensely Of its stock, and the army
of subordinates and assistants required
to conduct its "vast concerns.n
From this great establishments, its
splendid branch in this city receives its
mountainous and imperial stock of
dry goods, clothing, hosiery, silk
goods, boots, shoes, hats, caps, and the
thousand and one items, which com
bination forms whole, that in quality
and extent has no equal south Of st.
Louis.
On Monday they will throw open
the doors Of the elegant and beautiful
Sales room of their stately new build
ing on Main street, with heavy fall
stock, direct from New York, and the
patrons of their house, who are legion,
will of course be on hand TO witness
one OF the richest display of goods
ever brought to this State.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-09-13

Absolutely safe Perfectly odOrless. Al
ways uniform. Illuminating power superior
to gas. Burns in any lamp without danger
expressly 10 take the place of volatile and
dangerous oils. lis safety under every posi-
BILE test and its perfect burning qualities are
proved by its continued use in over 100000
families.
Millions of gallons have been sold ana no
accident, directly orindircCuy, bias ever oc-
Cured from burning, storing on handling IL.
The immense yearly loss to life and property,
resulting from the use of cheap and danger
our oils in the United States, is appalling.
the Astral as the best safeguard where lamps
are used. Send orcircular.
For sale at retail by the trade generally,
uitd at wholesale NY the proplletors,
CHAS. PRATT d CO..
lG)d&wGm l08 Fulton street, New York.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-09-13
Gnnnl Exhibition.

+. Il. Bryan and his corps of assistants arc
now exhibiting TO the gaze Of the lovers of
comfort and beauty that mammoth stock of
dry goods, gents and boys clothing, hats,
boots and shoes, which are daily arriving
from the great metropolis We defy compe-
tition, as our goods were selected for this
market by our skillful and successful buyer,
T.. r. Bryan. He paying cash for our goods
enables us to sell rs cG"ap as the cheapest
See sign of Elephant.
52wtf I. B. BRYAN 4 co.