Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-06-05


wishing this delicious fruit can be accommodated
by the above named firm.
The Southern Presbyterian Assembly, at 50.
Louis. continued its session until Monday mid
night. and then adjourned sine die. Rev. A. c.
Hopkins reached home on Thursday nj ght in good
health, and speaks delightedly of his trip and Of
the spiri, OF harmony that presided over the De-
alterations Of the great body Of which be was
member.
We were sbeUn few days ego a part Of tbe
antlers OF an Elk or Moose, found By Mr.. Prank
Nichols several feet below the surface. whilst
cavatng upon a lot OF Myssrs. WeirieS Weller
in the southern part Of this town. The antlers
we're very large and had The appearance OF hav-
idg been there from the days when the site OF
Charlestown was primeyal forest
We had a clever invitation from Rev. y. c.
Bracket Principal 70 attend the Commencement
Exercises of Storer Normal School al Harpers
Perry. Our Senior went % witness she proceed.
irgs on Wednesday, and as we have not since bad
any tidings from him We eonclude be was lost in
admiration Of the proficiency Of the students
Next week We may be able 20 say something based
upon bis observations.
We 90 to press ia advance Of an opportunity 80
speak OF The delights OF a party enjoyed by the
pupils OF Mrs. FORESTS school, and its guests, Oh
Friday. Next week We hope 70 have some report
By Norval, our young representative, Of the cJr1-
nation Of the Queen Of Love and Beauty.
As we announced last week, Friday, the Ilth.
viii be observed in Ibis place as Memorial Day
Ats o'clock 10 the afternoon business will be sus-
pended. the bells viii be toiled, and our citizens
will repair to Edge Hil Cemetery, where prayer,
music. aud an address by Rev. 3 @. Ferguson
will precsde tbe tribute OF flowers.
The Exhibition by some Of the students OF S.orer
Normal School, given at Lee Hall on Taursdag
night, is represented as having been a very pleas
iag and weliconcsivcd and conducted entertain.
mcui-,ss various parts comprising a carefully
arranged programme 1aely rendered, &C.
We understand Capt. George Baylor has
been invited 10 deliver the Memorial Address
at Shepheris,owu on the 10Th instant The
Committee manifested good Judgment IN ,lcir
selection Of an orator.
To-day. Saturday, is Memorial Dayal Win
chester. Round Trip Tickets viii te issued by
the railroad and the facilities such as TO adj
nj. of spending tie best part Of DAY q. VIM
chester aud returning 10 time Tor tea
New Goods this week. aud cheaper ,lln
ever, at Goldsmith Twin Fronts. Millinery
and Fancy Goods a specially The stoc5 is
truly enormous and well worthy ofiuspoc,i,u.
Read advertisement. 49,
The Swect-pota,o bug las made its appear
ance In shapei; resembles a tcraPia-fr
soup il is not good substitute for that bird
]; has a brouzed she'll, and sports six legs and
is very destructive TO the sweet later viue. Do
aev J. W Tongue very N4lly supplied
tbe pulpi, Of tic Presbyterian Church on sun
day morning last, and delivered very cii'y-
ing discourse. Regret was expressed that the
feeble condition Of bis health did not a3mi,of
bis preaching at night
Thomas Jefferson once wrote 20 al editorial
friend that lie considered the advertisements
one Of the most interesting features Of a news
paper, and that he always read them with
great care And this was before the at 81. al-
ysrtisins was fairly discovered.
Our Devil has been sick Tor a week .aud
Nonk would be % besides, one other Of OUT
small Office force is between him and The vide
sea. OF course we are not expected TO
De very forcefuI or funny under such circum-
stances. We presume this Is joke that the
Local Of the Spirjf will be able to appreciate.
a brief shower on Saturday served TO
freshen mp vegetable life 10 this vicinity con-
sijeably. SPIRIT
II one more poor joke can be endured we
will venture 20 remark that the Local Of The
spirit presents a vegetable DEVELOPMENT that /
horticulturists might caulifower.
Referring 20 a Gle Of the FREG Pass, an ed /
i.orial friend asks Us if we now care to re,ract
our request male las; Christmas for some /
thing warm. Newspaper editors never take F.
back anything. They'd die sooner. We VIII, /
however. amend the reques. referred TO, by /
striking out tho word d" warm, and inserting (
IN lieu thereof cool in small cups-said .
amendmeut % 5e coosids,ei as standing one, !
t,l further notice.
When we discovered BY The last SPIRIT la;
one Of our poor Jokes had been adopted by e b
We felt sorry, and had rather it bad gone
s.sp-fauther. We attribute it, however, to
self-iatsrest 10 our neisbbor twho is short 10
everything but ears TO seal cur 'oits-no-
BODY needing them more than be does. Il he
can see anything smaller than an elephant,
probably he may be able to discern the point
Of this pike otherwise, we recommend his
,ncst assiduous application TO the study Of tie
best means Of protecting the Po'vgooun by .
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