Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-06-05
CESAR SPEAKS!
A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE
THIRD TERM.
The Indians Still Pow-Wowing-.Ro-
mantle u-Ta---Thes
Railroad War--A New Idea--Local
Notes.

mantle Cha-Pink-Pa-Lu-Ta
railroad War--A New Idea--Local
Notes.
From Our Ocn GorTsspondsntl
WASHINGTON, June !, 1875.
Grant has opened his mouth and the long
suspense is ended What made him ut last
consent to do it, we may not know. Whether
it NAV be ascribed to feeling OF true inward
ness, softly stealing Ger his rugged soldier
soul. or to-sour grapes, realization OF the
acid in which fruit caused him to make vir-
tue Of necessity-noue Of these can we saIeiy
advance as tue reason. Sufflce 1t Tor us, the
President has spoken, and somewhat TO Inc
point. He chose Mr.. Henry White, Presi-
dent of the recent Pennsylvania Republican
State Convention as his medium, and addressed
letter to this gentleman, under date OF May
2elh, treating Of the Third Term. IL is ra-
iher long one, occupying, perhaps, half col
umn. set solid, and TO the casual reader
charming frankuess seems to pervadc the en-
tire document. One portion, wherein is treat
ed the army position whence he was called TO
fill an higher trust, smacks considerably Of the
George Washington style, but in these Gen.
tennial DAYS such continental imitation may
lie pardoned. OF course, as indeed should
have said before. Mr.. Grant entirely scouts
all idea of third term hankerings, but manages,
however, TO give himself sly recommendation
for another Presidential lease of life when he
SAYS: 1t NAV happen in the future history
g of the country. that to change an Executive
because he has been eight years in office may
CT prove disastrous" But your readers will
doubtless read the Presidents letter in the
same issue with this, so shall say no more.
The noble
HEDMAS
is still with his Great Father, and though pow
vows are Of daily occurrence, no settlement
has vet been made "a TO our acquisition OF tue
Black Hills. In vain did President Grant the
other day represent to them the rich proper
ties of the reservation lands which we are try
ing to induce Los to try. lice so good
give.cc to pale face and leive-ee injuns lone J,
This was Spotted Tails sharp reply to these
sugared words Of his Great Father; being,
however. an Indifferent Sioux writer, fear my
rendering of the warriors cunning remark Is
rather imperfect have mentioned IN for
mer letter the presence of Mrs. Bad ound,
with her husband, among our prairie visitors.
This young lady IS real name is
CHA-PINK PA-Lu-TA,
Ia It'll at once short and sweet and the way
she managed to be of tie party forms quite
an interesting little story. Cha-Pink etc. II
seems is devotedly attached to her lord and
master. Bad Wound, and when the party set
out from their camp to visit the Great Father,
| her husband mildly ordered Cha-Pink to stay
| home aud mind the-well no matter what =
/ The Indians departed leaving Cha IN thedumps,
/ which, however, rs night came on, she qnicS-
/ ly shook of, ard mounting sieed, dashed
/ madly after the East-bound delegation. 1t
must indeed have been a romantic picture to
see this Maid of the Forest flying across the
star-lt plains seated upon noble horse OF
Ta,tary, and her raven hair floating on the
night air. Well, Cha-Pink caught up with
! the crowd by morning, and turning her reek-
! ing steed adrift mounted Bad Wounds saddle
/ behind her lord and throwing her arms about
! his neck besought that she be not left Was
my lady successful? OF course =
What lost a world and babe an hero fly,
The ,iinid tear in Cleopa,rs's Eye
The
RAILROAD WAR
between Scott aud Garrett aneDt the mail SER
vice between this point aud New York has
been revived. After to-day, Scott declares
that the b. & 0. Cars shall not pass over his
| Pennsylvania line, and holding, as he does,
tie trump card-in the only through line be-
tween Washington aud New lork-Mr. Scott
can well afford 10 dictate his own terms
There was a hot discussion between these two
Railway Kings aud the Postmaster General
Yesterday, but ~ agreement seemed likely to
come Of il. For my own part, cannot but
admire the id jnitabe energy Of this COM
paratively V, IL q comblnatiuu-tb Baltimore
aud Potomac Railroad. II has struggle hard
with competition, aud at last wrested victory
from the unwilling grasp Of it, old an! forml-
dable rival-persOnltied IN Col Garrett. IL
has reduced its rates to laltimoie down to
fifty cents, single, and seventy-iive cents the
ruuhd-trip, aud as consequence, lis local
travel between the two cities has reached an
immense volume. What if it dos run its
trains at break-Eeck speed? iDunn Piatt says
that when one boards the limited express OF
The b. & P. R. r., here, he cannot for the life
Of him say whether he will wake mp in New
York or the bad place and yet, what j! this
as so? We all love adventure and excitement.
THE WOMEN TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION
has inaugurated a new ilea here in the shape
of establishing Holly Tree Inns in various por-
tions of the city. These linus, or Eating
Rooms are strictly temperate concerns, and
guests are served by young ladies attired as
walters The bills Of fare are quite varied and
one may get good, square substantial meal
for something like hall dollar Two OF these
luus have already been established, and Others
are b. he, soon. 1t is amazing, the number OF
young men continually dropping in to
these Dining rooms, where they can certainly
get no liquors, whatever, and yet, suppose the
sight of pretty waitress at their elbows des-
troys all this burning thirst. The funeral OF
| Mr..
! JOSEPH V. MARIN,
who died few days since took place yester-
day morning. Mr. Nairn was a very old resi-
dent of our city-a druggist of long standing,
and prominent Mason. Lie died after short
/ illness.
PRESIDENT GRANT
received the other day from some Western adj
mrer. wel-sized and healthy looking grass
hopper nicely packed in a grass-lned box.-
Such avors are scarcely appreciated.
JEAN SANDS.
Winchester Items.
from the Times. we take the appended par