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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-10-16
Macready's Critic.

M,cready has put al the amusing passages
Of his life into hi, book Here is one for which
we can ayoueh. that Is. Il the word Of one OF
osr mos, reliable frieads is 70 be trusted:
Macreaiy was playing an engagement IN
New Orleans, and at the same hotel where he
stopped. was boarding family in which was
a bright-fac.d, winsome boy, four years ofae''
nsmei Thalieus, who very soon Became IA
vorite with the ;rageiian. oae day, while
sitting upoa Mlcready's knee, Thaddy eI-
pressed strong desire to 90 and see him act.
He hal never been to the theatre, aud he
wanted to see what it was like aud especially
did he wish to sea "Mr. Ceady" perform some
Of those wonderful things Of which hs had
heard such rapturous accounts.
ID yon think You should understand tho
play asked Maeready.
o, yes,-Thadly was sure he should under-
stand.
Mr.. Mlcrealy promised him he should so,
aud on the following day be secured box for
the family.
The evening cane, add Thadiy went to the
theatre. The play was King Lear. The great
trasedan was at his best. Macready's forte
MS strong poipt-as those will acknowledge
who remember him, lay in his silent aciing-
IA his pungeut, pthy, telling gestlculasions
and facial changes; aud in the S,orn-scens of
Lear, where the poor aud mad king is exposed
to the fury OF the tempest, he does this sort Of
dumb acting to wild perfection, as he certainly
dld Un tue occasion to which We refer aud
not one of the vast audience seemed more in-
terssied in the scene than dill our little Thad-
dy. His mother had feared that the roar Of
.ne mimic thunder, aud the flashing of the vi
yid lightning athwari the darkened stage,
might fnghteu him but it did not.
On the following day Mseready took Thad-
ly upon bis knee aud asked him how he had
hked the play.
90, it was cal nice, Mr.. .C'esdy," answered
tue boy, with enthusiasm.
"And you thiuk you understood it?
80, yes--the whole of il.
Tne tragedan cIsta graiifed look around.
1. was something so TO act that even child
could understand.
"What did you thiak, Thilly, when you
Jaw lns 10 that storm, with the thunder and
the lightning roaring and flashing, aud the
rain nsIting upon me2
90, it was too bad, NJ C'ealy, but knew
you dldn't care
"You saw me moving my arms about Wild
ly 10 the dark Did you know why did
that2"
90, certainly did; and how wished |
was down ,aere to help you
The great Intn WAS visibly affected by this
childish sympathy.
"AuI what, Tnally, did you thiuk | was
ding? Why diI you want to help me 2"
30, knew wh4. You was doing. I've done
it," cried the boy, with burst Of enthusiasm.
And what was it?'
"Why,-I could see just a, easy as could
he, Mr.. Ceady. You WIs catching ightaing-
bugs l' sc, in.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-10-16
&" "Pnlering."

Ta-y were coming down from Saginaw on
IN. boat, anil as a swell rocked the steamer,
the young lady screamed out aud crawled
around un.il she seized the young mans arm
"Pller yer heal right here, Susan :" he ex-
claimed, pa,'ing his heart with one hand and
shining the other around her waist, When
a fellow loves girl as love yon, be could
take her on hi, back and swim IS miles in a
bee-line. aaI then q home and hoe corn till
sundown. PilIer yer heal right here, my love.
and il she rains, AL halls, and thlnder5 blue
bszes, don't you .quell one slueil y
Are we sars?" she tremhIingly inquired
Safe a, a COW tel to brick wall ls feet
thick. nv love Jus; lean right over here.
shu, your eyes. and feel as eontsn:ed as II ye
set on the top rail Of a plstur fence, w.itin'
fur 4 tin pslder to arrnye in sight"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-10-16
Autumn Leaves---How to Preserve
Them.

The season for gathering beautiful varla-
gated leaves aud pretty ferns isat band. First
gather the leaves from the tree just as they
are ready to fall, or as soon as possible after
they have fallen, press them Immediately i0r
a week or more until tley are perfectly dry
Procure half pound Of beeswax, put 1t IN a
tin vessel. and place the vessel in spider
containing little water, which may be Kept
constantly boiling on the top Of the stove over
a stcndy fire. Take each leaf by the stem aud
dip i into the hot wax. Once dipping Is usu-
ally sufficient. If tie wax gathers on tho
ges touch the place lightly with the hot TIN.
The leaves dry instantly, aud all the bright
natural colors are preserved. BY piercing the
leaf near the stem with double thread wire
YOU can weave them on coarseF wire or on
large cord into any description Of gaTIands.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-10-16
Winning Ways.

A good story is told on Judge George Miller,
Of jefferson City. which we believe has never
appeared in print. The judge ia a very snc-
c,.sfu politician, and at one time knew every
voter in his district. Time, however, mas
failed the judges memory little although he
will not almit il. He shakes hands with and
prc,ends 10 know every body He was hold
log court in Miller County shor; time ago,
snl was approached by long lubbsry speci-
men of the Usage hills, who held ont his paw,
and said:
"How dye you do Judge, yon don't know
me do you %
"Oh, yes" said tn. judge. "How i, your
f4ther?'
o,ager.-"oh, he, been deal for several
years ~
Judge.-"sure enough bu. how Is your
MOTHER"
Onger-" Why she la, BEEN dead eighteen
years"
Judge.-"Well how the ds7il are you ?
You ain't dead, know -
This brought dowa the crowd, which soon
alpurue1 to the nearest grocery, to drink 70
the live mans ealtb.-SsiIid Kizoo.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-10-16


"SEcTs ~ HEAYEs. -" You see, when
you done Snuff, of dis mortuory coil, aud the
.perri. presents itself at the Golden Gates,
argued colored rsvvaIit on the levee, yes
terday, Gabriel gwine to ask you wha, Church
you 'longed to 10 de flesh"
"Yaas, spec 50" said the listener.
"Ef you longed 70 the Nssiumary Baptist.
be gwine .ole you walk right 10 aud set BY DO
foot stool
"Ef you 'Ioas to de Melbomli.t Church he
.ay stay on de outside whar your shouiio don't
siarb de angels.
L" Ef you, Presumption"
" Hole on, Mr. Middleton, dey aiu'. no mig
gers 'PiscumpaIions. Dem's all white folks, +"
interrupted the listener
DIT don't make 20 difference continued
the expounler Of religion 4" de principle. de
sane. aiu'tit? Ef you're aPiscumpalion de
angel say to You, go over dar 'ncpg de white
folks
"Ef youse Cld,li;. de angel pint you to de
yirg in Mary, ald tell YOU
=" Bat look heah Mf Middleton. sposen he
didn't long 10 no church 10 de GesA p quered
the listener.
"WrH. what be be din dor, den r. a,kei
coorel divine. &c rnfally.
Well. rcpliel the auconverted sinner, !
thought ip dat ease, he could DDS be please.
- Ticls5prs Herqld
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-10-16
OFFICE IN "JEFFERsoN BUILDING.'
Saturday. October le, 1875.
How to Calculate Interest and WHIST
1t Will Do.

The following rules are so simple aud so
true. according to all business u'ages, that
every banker, broker. merchant or clerk,
should post them up for reference. There be-
ing no such thing as a fraction in it, there IL
scarcely any liability to error or mistake. BY
no arithmetical process can the desired iufor-
nation lie obtained by so few figures:
Sir per c.nt-Multiply any given number
of dollars by the number of days of interest
desired separate the right hand figure and
divide by six; the result is the true interest on
such sum for such number Of days at six per
cent.
E;qM per cent Multiply any given
amount for the number of days upon which
it is desired to ascertain tn. interest, and divide
bv forty-fve, and the result will he ths inter
est Of such sum for the time required, at eight
per cent.
Ten par cent-Multiply the sane asahove.
and divide by thirty-six, and the result will be
the amount Of interest at ten per cent.
JVbatH riW do-If mechanic or clerk
save ONLY q cents per day, from the time he
il ,wenty-one until he is tireescore and ten,
the aggregate, with interest, will amount to
So. 900; AID daily saving Of 27l cents
reaches the important sum Of $4,000. a
.ixpsnce saved daily will provide fund Of
81 OOO-sufiicient to purchase a good farm
There are few employees who cannot save
daily, by abstaining from the nse of cigars,
tobacco liquor, etc, twice or ten times the
amount Of the six cent piece Every person
should provide for old age, and the monin bnsi-
nc,s who can lay by a dollar aday will eventual
~ find himself possessed Of over 100000
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-10-16
Newspaper Wits.

Newspaper wit is quite feature OF the
press. There are a great number Of wags who
are employed to make fun and mauuiaeture
liuht and airy things. Some Of their wit Is
excellent; hut some i, as dull as ditch water.
The man who, whether sick or well, in good
spirits or bad spirits, vivacious or dull, has to
make column Of bright and sparkling para
graphs every day. ia not to lie envied. He
-ofteutimes is so ont Of trim that, witty as he
may generally he, he finds himself without an
idea. His mind is stagraut, and he has to
cudsel 1t to make it work. The process re-
sembles that Of striking fire with mud. Tbis
thing has to be done every Jay. There are
many papers the great majority, and especi-
ally those that claim to be leading papers, that
do no, employ these wits. The wild, rollick-
ing, half-civilzed journals Of the West, aud
some Of the small towns and country neigh
borhoods Of New England and the Middle
States. have their wits just as the king of me
diaval times had their " FOOLS aud these
fools Canether name for Wits had not unfTe-
queutly more wisdom than the kings who
laughed at their jokes aud fed them.
To write witty aud sparkling things every
dav whether in the mood or not, when there Is
no material out OF which 10 coin them-and
a whole column at that's one Of the great
l. IL
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-10-16
A Cute Yankee Trick.

Reckon couldn I drive trade with you,
squire" ,aid a genuine specimen oftbe Yankee
pedlar as be stood at the door OF merchant in
ST. Louis
81 reckon you calculate about right, Jr you
can't noways."
"Wau, guess You needn't get hu6y 'bost
IT, Now here is a dozen genoOine razor ftroPs,
worth one dollar and a half; you may have
EN- tor two dollars"
tell you | don't want any Of your strops,
50 you may as well be going along"
"Wall, now look here, squire, I'll bet you
twenty-five dollars that if you make me an
offer for them ere s.rOps, we'll have a trade
yet"
Done" said tbs merchant, and be staked
tie money. Now" said he, cbaiiingly, 81
will give you a six-psnce for the strops."
There youro," said the Yaokee, quickly
pocke,iug ibe stakes
But, continued he, after little reflection,
with a sudden burst Of fraRkness, " | calculate
joksisa jpke, and if you don't want strops
I'll trade back" The merchant looked bright
er. "You are no, 80 bad chap after oil,
said he. " Here are your strops, give me the
money" " There it is" said the Yankee, as
he took the s,rops and handed back the six
pence. a trade is trade, a bet i, q bet
Inc mex. time you trade with tba. are six
pence don't buy razor strops."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-10-16
Little Things.

Little words are the sweetest TO hear; little
charities ny furtlcst, and stay longest on the
wing little fakes are the stiIest; it'll bsart'
the fondest, aud little farms the best titled
Little books are the most read, and little sona'
the dearest loved. And when Nature wohl''
make anything especially rare and beaotilul'
she makes it tl;le-littlepearls, littlediamonds,
little dew. AeaF's is a model prayer, yet it l.
but little one, and the burden OF the petition
is but far little. The Sermon on the Mount Is
little. bnt the last dedicaiiowdisc'urse was an
hour. Life is made up Of Titles death is
what remains of them all. Day is made NJ
Of little beams aud night is glorious with It'll,
stars
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-10-16
i \ INV SERIFSj CHARIESTOWN JEFFERsON COUNTY, w Y
POLITICAL.
ny AND BY THE ROSES wITHER

Bv aud BY the roses wither,
BY and by the leaves will ia!l,
By and by the crimson autumn,
Sheds It's lustre over all.
Bv and by our homes will brighten.
Though the swallows homerard hy,
And false friends who seem to love u,
May forget US, by and by.
By and BY the rose that withers,
Will upliit its dropping head,
Awakened from its slumbers
By an angels gentle tread.
By and by will hearts be broken
That have never known a sigh
Friendless ones with jos will Tighten
In the coming by and by.
By and by there will be false hearts,
By and BY there will be true;
Do hear YOU say you doubt 1t,
Ii YOU do then. why do you?
BY aud by bright eyes will moisten
When beneath the turf we lie,
There will still be those that love us,
In the silent by and by.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-10-16
A Marvellous Egg Story.

Some time ago Nr Robert Williams, near
This place, hearing one of his wife's ducks
making a noise as II alarmed, got ont OF bed
and went to where she was, but could not see
or hear ANYTHING. He went the second time.
but with the same result. He told bis wife
he guessed the ducks had gone crazy. The
next morning he went tn where the old duck
was sitting upon her eggs under brush pile,
and. to his establishment, he saw large black
snake coled up under the fowl. The snake
having swallowed twelve eggs, ar. Williams
ont its head of, cut him open. took the eggs
out and placed them under the duck, and
eleven Of that dozen eggs hatehed. Mr.. Will
Ian. word is as good as his oond.- Oven
lPdl Neirs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-10-16
Newspapers.

An exchange paper rays; There are 10
business men 10 ,hs world SO subject to the
sponging process As publishers of newspapers
1t really seems that public corporations, socle-
ties aud associations in general, and many
persons. have funny notion about papers
They think we onght to print, puff and pub
lish all for nothing, that is free gratis. ln
other words. they seem astonisbed if we ask
half price only for an obituary notice, card OF
thanks, tribute Of respect, personal commu-
nication or anything else that only interests a
few persons and not the general reader. They
forget that it takes money to pay the COM
positors, to buy ink, type aud paper, and,
lastly they often forget even to thank You for
gratuitousy serving them or the pnblic.'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-10-16
Beautiful Definitions.

Gratitude, the memory Of the heart. Hope.
the blossom Of happiness. Desire, tree IN
leaf hope, a tree in flower, enjoyment, tree 10
fruit. Eternity, day without yesterday OF
tomorrow. Time, path which begins in tie
cradle and ends in the tomb
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-10-16

In excavaiing the site Of the new opera
house on the Thames embankmont, in London,
the workmen found sword encrusied with
rust. hut with a pommel Of solil gold The
weapon has been pronounced hy antiquarars
to be probably Of the age Of Edward /, or II.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-10-16

Nothing has tended so largely 70 the fame
Of Winchester as business place as is man
ufaeture aud trade in segars. Fxportations
are quite extensive.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-10-16
MERCHANT TAILORS. &.
IETTEE2 ALEXAND. r,

l22 FaYETTE SrsEEr
3Rp DooR WEST OF PAPz
formerly Methodist Book DePosiiory,)
BALTIMORE, MD.
OUR Stock consists Of beautiful and varied
I J assortment OF English. French and American
Coatiugs. Suitings Cloths, Cassimeres and vest
ings. which We make up in the Best Merchant
Tailor Stvle. Mr.. Alexander. whose reputation
is well-known for cutting and fitting. will give his
personal superinteudAnce To this department
Orders from the country promptly attended to,
and satisfaction guaranteed.
METTEE & ALEXANDER.
Sept IS, 1875.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-10-16
How to Judge the Weather.

The cOlors Of the sky, at different times, are
A wonderful guidance Not only does a clear
sunset presage fair weather, but there are other
tints which speak with clearness and accuracy
A bright yellow in the evening indicates win"''
pale yellow wet; neutral gray color con-
stitutes favorable sign 10 the evening--an
unravorable one in the morning. The clouds
are full Of meaning themselves. If they are
soft. underlined and featbery, the weather Wi.
he fine: if the edges are hard, sharp, definite
il will be foul. Generally speaking, any deel
unusual hues betoken wind and rain; while
more quiet and delicate tints bespeak fs'
weather. Simple as these maXims are, th'
British Board Of Trade has thought ht to pub
lish them for the use Of sea-lraring men.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-10-16

Some women are like horses-the gayer the
harness the better they prance.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-10-16
SITE ]
Grand, Square and Upright
PIANOS

UAVE received upwards Of FIFTY FIRST
PREMIUMS, and are among the best now
made. Every instrument fully warranted for hye
wears Prices as low the exclusive use oi the
very best materials and the most thorough work
manship will permit. The principal Planists ana
composers and the piano-purchasing public, OF the
South especially, unite in the unanimous verdict
of the superiority Of the STlEFF PIANO. The
DURABILITY Of our instruments IS lully esta6-
Iisbed by over SIXTY SCHOOLS AND COLLIE
GES in the South, using over 800 OF our Pianos.
Sole Wholesale Agents for several OF the prin-
cipal manufacturers of Cabinet aud Parlor Or
oaus; prices from S50to $500. AIberaldiscount
to Clergymen and sabbath schools.
large assortment OF secondhand Pianos, at
prices ranging from S75 to $500. always on hand
send for illustrated Catalogue. containing the
names of over =. 600 Southeruers who have bought
and are using the Stief Piaro. ,..,,,,,r,
Warerooms, No. North Liberty Street,
BALTIMORE, MD.
Factories, 81 SC Camden Street, and Is Al
Perry Street.
Nav ., 1874.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-01-28
WHEN schoolboys, Bob and the writer

WHEN schoolboys, Bob and the writer
were inseperable companions, probably
because we both stood in such holy awe
of 'sthe gals A pair of miscellaneous
black eyes would stampede us quicker
than ''big dog" One day ''Bob'' was
sent to neighbor Shaw's to enquire about
some straw for filling beds, and Of course
the writer went with him. MIR. Shaw
was the father of six hateful girls that
that would rather laugh at fellow than
not, and when we arrived they were al
seated at dinner. I lodged behind the
corner, while Bob edged carefully IN at
the door, and with scared look STAN
mered, ''Mr. Straw, can you let me
have enough Shaw to fill my bed, g
ssWell, b" said the old gentlemen,
glancing around the circle of astonished
faces, 81 suppose SO; here are six be-
side the old woman but I'd rather you'd
leave her if the girls will be enough.
Take them all and God bless you. y
Perfect shrieks Of laughter went up
from those mean things, and CD
took to his heels followed by the writer
and cries from the cid man to come back
and he'd ssthrow in the old woman too.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-01-28

the phenomenally hospitable provision
made for the hackmen who drove the
guests to and from the festivities. On
the velvet lawn just out side the Cabral
mansion, a dozen Or more exquisite
Sevres vases were et-corresponding in
size and shape to an American peach
basket-each one Of which was heaped
to the brim with the gold coin of
the country. The drivers as they drop
ped their loads had their attention cal
led to the currency in the vases, and
were cordially invited to help them
selves ad Ebitum. AS often as the vases
were emptied they were promptly re-
plenished by servants detailed for that
sole purpose. One of the hackmen re-
sponded SO heartily to the invitation
that, when the time came for him to
drive back to town, he was forced to re-
quest his two passengers to favor him
by taking seat on the box. He ex-
planned, not without bushes and STAN
mering, that the inside of his coach was
occupied by the gold pieces he had &C
cumulated during the evening; and that
he would not have taken SO many had it
not been for the thought of sick wife
at home. Having listened to him, his
load, before mounting the box, return
ed to the house and related the incid-
ent to Cabral, who wss so touched at
the mention of the sick wife that, on
sudden impulse, he proposed a sub
scription for her benefit. The response
was general, and in short time the
snug sum Of $4,000 was raised among
the guests, to which Cabral added his
own check for $40, 900 more, saying that
he did not wish any heart to be sad on
that joyful occasion. When the $780,
600 were handed to the hackman, CA
cordial for your ailing wife, my man, %
as Cabral put it, he burst into tears, de-
claring that there never was such man
in the world as De Souza Cabral. And
he was right.
But here I must stop, for I have al
ready written you long letter. A thou
sand and one things connected with the
wedding, each worthy Of note, must go
undescribed-at least until another &C.
casion. But from what I have told you,
you must Judge of the proportions and
quality Of what I have not told you-er
pede Herculem, you know. All, If my
old friend, Senator Webster Wagner,
could have seen the bridal drawing
room car in which the bride left home,
with it's exterior composed entirely of
carved ivory-but I find [ have just
time to save the a. m. train.
RICHARD SCUDDER.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-01-28

Sioux CITY, Ia, Jan. 21.-J. Desper-
Wis, wellknown young man in this city
arrived here tonight directly from the
Black Hills. He went out with Col.
Grows company, which left here last
October. His party confined their
operations to the southern part of the
hills. They found gold every place
they prospected, but not in paying guam
titles, the wether being unfavorable for
gulch-mining. They recently struck a
lode of gold bearing quartz OF which he
brought several specimens. Good jud-
ges say it is very rich, and will assay
$1,000 to the ton. Capt. Russels party
which left there about the same time, he
says. are located in a more central part
of the hills, and are reported as being
successful. Indians who came into Col.
Crows camp reported about 800 white
miners in other parts of the hills.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-01-28
DR.. Hardness has discovered, /.

DR.. HARDNESS has discovered, IN
Pumas County, California, a body of
water, probably the most elevated in the
United States, the barometer registering
a heat Of 1880 feet above the sea level.
The lake is of triangular shape having
it's longest diameter about one and
quarters in length. The water
during last Agust was intensely cold and
of deep blue color. The outlet is into
Warner Valley, over declivity of some
1000 feet. The California Academy of
Sciences has named the lake, after It's
discoverer, Lake Hardness.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-01-28

TIE first sheet of tin produced in the
United States was manufactured at Wells
vile, Ohio, by Chas. Marchand, in
August. 1873.