Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-10-09
Our Own State.
Said very small wren
To a very large hen:
"Pray, why do you make such eiS''er I
| never could guess
Why an egg more or less
Should be thought so important 4 mat

To very large hen;
''Pray, why do you make such elHI'eT
| never could guess
Why an egg more or less
Should be thought so important mat
ter"
Col. John D. Nichols, OF Wellsburg, was
killed by fall from the Glenns run bridge, a
few days ago.
The daughter of Prince Bsmark has been
betrothed to Count Wendl2uenberg, OF the
Prussian civil service.
Report says it is Madame Catacazy who has
influenced the Russian Government not to take
part in the American Centennial.
Tobacco at one dollar per pound was fur
nished the inmates of e kanawha County
iAl, and paid for by the county-says the
Chronicle.
The number of kegs of nails made in West
Virginia, last year, was l,0s4,027. 10 1878
it was S786S3.
Jno H. Feather, postmaster at Valley Point,
Preston County, has been arrested for numer-
Gus " irregularities cheating his Uncle Sam.
Shame on him.
The Grand Lodge, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows. will meet at Martinsburg, on the
23rd Of this month,
Among the cadets found qualified and ad-
mitted to Yves, Point are john Il. Woods and
Charles I. Pearls. of West Virginia.
J.N. Camden's barrel factory at Parkers-
burg, has capacity for making 800 per day.
200 are turned out daily.
The Wheeling Register states that Henry s.
Walker. editor of the Charleston Courier, has
closed egutiations with New York company
for the sale of the coal lands owned by hun
in West Virginia for S250.0O0.
Two ears Of the new crop white corn were
shown at the Baltimore Corn Exchange Tues
day which were taken at random from field
on the farm of Capt Leigh, Of Berkeley Cum
tv, West Virginia. The ful-sizad grains eX-
tend to the extreme ends Of the ears, novelty
which is another evidence of the superabun-
dant vegetation Of the present season.
Ga Friday night week John Archibald a
well-kuown citizen of Wheeling, was found
| living dead on the track OF the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, his body being badly mangIed.
There had been a social gathering at the house
of Mr.. Archibald on the above evening, and
he had gone out on some errand when he met
his death.
The Weston Democrat says truthfuIy -
/ West Virginia has many fine sections OF rare
/ blue grass pastures, the best in the world t.
! make good beef economically, and our iuteili-
/ gent and progressive cattle grove are con-
| stantly improving the breed aud blood ct their
! animals. Both the wool aud beef Of West
/ Virginia have already national reputation
W. Michael septeuced to three years i'm
pri.onment for robbing pnsto0ice in Grant
! County; J T. Frecaud for five years, tur
passing counterfeit money in Richie County
and J. w. Pearl, for two years, for forging an
order on the Charlestown postotfice to get a
letter containing money, were all taken to
| SIM Sing, New York, a few days ago by
Deputy L. S. Marshal George Koonce.
Bishop KAN, Of Wheeling, delivered lee
ture ut the Town Hail. in Weston, on the even
ing Of September DIST, which is highly spoken
, of by correspondent of the Western Demo
crat The writer says of the Bishop himself
that, " be presents an attractive, prepossesslng
emptenance and a commanding figure His
dicton is elegant and his arsnuient forclhIe
and logical. The audience waS delighted with
the elaouence of the Reverend speaker, aud
his memory will long be cherished by both
Protestants aud Catholics who heard him. -
The subject of the lecture was " Faith. -
Upon the subject Of the Bible in schools:
"He stated that Protestants generally
thought that Catholics disrespected the Bible
aud wished to eXpel it from the schools. Tie
isaid that such was not his feeling; be wanted
to see the Bible in the Schools he wanted
to see prayer and religious devotion there al.o
that he sincerely hoped that these little chill
dreu would be raised up pi'us ProtestanIs
that if such is not done the school would be-
come demoralizing; but that Catholics could
not send their children to be taught Protestant
ism. for this would be the most glarihg ncon'
sistency in Catholic parents. While he
thought that Professionalism had some defects
vet beyond doubt, it is to he preferred t.
the skepticsm of the day that he hoped tina
Protestant children during their younger day.
mirht be taught to practice their religion"