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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-11-20
The Marysvi,le, Ky. RcDuJ1iean SAYS

The Marysv.,,e, Ky Republican says
Oae Of the many iunnyajiics Of the law
was demonstrated in the case Of Mary f.
Smith, in the Circuit court She was indicted
nr stealing a sum Of money. among which
was "ts1-d',Hr bsak ji.l" Il was clearly
proven that she did the stealing, but that the
alleged "ten-dolar bank bin" was green
hack, aad upon tbs miserable techuicaity
Mary was told to go-aud steal more.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-11-20

1, IS sid Of Oh Sister Sspphira of Biblical
u togjciy that, when writing ia tue last AZ
onjes Of death, size looked over the assembly
Of mourning fyj,rGS ard exclaimed while a
cla'ea,ed smile passed over her couutenance
.' may De a liar and unfit 70 i've, but there
is one csusolation-I never wore = pin-back
and striped stockings"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-11-20
"EVERETT HOUSE,"
Corner ofQueen and Burke Streets,
MARTINSBURG. WEST VIRGINIA.
William Rutledge, Proprietor.

V'HlS popular House has been thoroughly reno
4 waited, and the present proprietor who as
sumcd charge on the LIST OF April. is now prepares
to accommodate guests in the most coniortabl,
aud satisfactory manner The house contains p
chambers all Of which have been Handsomely fur
nished with new furniture
THE TABLE will be well supplied with the best
the marketaaords, prepared by experienced cocks.
10 Charges Moderate.
TUE BAR will be supplied with choice varie-
Of Pure Wines and Liquors.
Abundant Stable room, with attentive Ostlers.
Ny old patrons and the general public are invi-
ted to give me a call
May Il, 1878.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-11-20
NOTICE.
A CARD.

HAYIyG heretofore done business Al srur,;,
i L Point, would respectfully call the atiention
OF nv former friends and customers 10 the fac,
that am at the Depot again, prepared to serve
them, and viii be glad to see them
w. y. G. WILSON,
Ofthe firm OF Wilson Brothers.
Summit Point, Sept ., 1874.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-11-20
NEW GOODS.

1 I HAVE just received general stock Of Fresh
4 Family Groceries, and invite purchasers and
/ consumers 10 examine and price before bGyinc.-
They will find it to their advantage 10 do 40.
Respectfully,
! April II, 1875. W. EBY.
III Granite Ware, the larges, stock and
W and besta.Ortrente embracing Plain Whits
and Decorated Chamber Sets, FOR sale by
April II, 1873. ". ELY.
fHAaDWARE.-T and Pocket Crtlery.
Casters, Shears and Scissors, Racers ana
Straps, for sale by ". EBY.
7 ONO Handle ShoTels Forks. Garden Spades.
1 Hoes and Rakes; also, Floral Hoes for sale by
April II, 1875. ". EBY.
MILK Greeks, ASSORTED sirr-, jr-; received ars
w for sale by
April II, 1873. W.ZBT.
!DAINTEB Tubs, Baekrts, Broonls, MARKET osd
i Clothes Baskets, Just received, fof sale by
April "a, 1874. w.EDY.
'TUCUNBET Pickles D. TO or dorm Tor sal. nv
" April q, 1874. N.EBY.
A ROMATIc forr1rndry urc, soap yzry essay
4 fsr sale by n. fBY
IT xEH1sT Rskss5 Iiscs EBd Whst.iassyo r
IL ssleby ". Ely.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-11-20
Notice.

HAYING recently suffered considerably frrn
I 1 hres in ny woods, on my lands on The Ts.r
side of the Shenandoah river, originating from
tresspasses BY huntsmcn, and having ROW Iu,-
chased of Mrs, Mckeviit her "kose Hill" ard
" Mountaiu" tracts Of land, tlatr Cbaplainl o. @
latter tract stretching from NY Shesltg Qusr.
~ along the river nearly to Bulls Falls" ard
neen much tresspassed upon, hereby give pub e
hotice that am determined to prosecute an vic
Hereafter offend by tressPassing on any Of NY
bands. WM. LUCAS. =
March 9. lsI2-n
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-11-20
Boot and shoe Making.
REPAIRING, sc.

TIME undersigned has removed his Shop TO the
/ building on the corner OF Main and Samuel
streets-ihree doors West Of the Presbyterian
Church. The character Of the work done by TIE
subscriber is we'll known and appreciated by me
citizens o, Charlestown and vicinity. 1t is hardly
necessary to add that he will endeavor to sustain
his reputation as a reliable workman, and will ex-
ecute promptly and at reasonable rates al. orders
given him-either for New work or Repairing.
JOHN AVIS OF VIM.
Nav I6 1874
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-11-20

A DYERTISING: CHEAP: Good Systenat-
"A ic.-All persons who contemplate making
contracts with newspapers for the insertion OF
advertisements, should send IS cents TO Geo. 2.
Rowell 4 Co, 81 Park Row, New York, for their
PAMPHLET-BOOK (niaety eddon), con-
tanning lists of over 2OO0newspapers and estimates,
showing the cost Advertisements taken Tor
leading papers in many States at a tremendous
reduction from publishers rat1s. GET TIE BOOK.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-11-20

IN 10 gallon Kegs, for sale BY
Nav %. G. W. T. KEARSLEY.
MATING AND OIL CLOTHS for sale by
VI May %. G.. W. 7. KEARSLRY.
T IME.-Fresh burned stone lime for white
1 ] washing. just received and for sale BY
May -, 1875. GEO. W. T. KEARSLEY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-11-20

DEEAKFAsT Bacon, Sugar Cured nsH,.
2 ID Sides and Shoulders for ssle by
May Ic, 1874. G. W. 7. kEAESLEY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-11-20
Furniture Repaired
Pain IS. Oils. Glass.

PANTS, OILS, Glass,
Evils Lead, Yarnishes, Brushef ard al gssSI
i oelsngisg 10 the trade, fer sale By
Apr. 10, rs. Jas. LAW. HOOFF & 60,
7 HAVE on hand ard viii keep in stock IA, Pit
sHt Chemical Painis-prcpsrcs for imnccists
use. Tor inside or outside work.
Apr. 10, rs. JAS. LAW. HooFF 4 co.
COMBINATION HsHe-Straps, Vacuum Oil
u for harness, Coitsn Back Bands. Trace. for
safe BIZ JAS. LAW. HOoFF co.
ApH 10, 1875.
ARDEN Trowels, Forks, Hse,, Rakes, Spades
II and Lines, for sale By
Apr. 10, rs. JAS. Law. HooFf 4CO.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-11-20

NEW 70. l Potosas Esrrin-. Haekcrsl sss
IN shad in Kits Bacon and Dried B,el MA
slinss, shsuldsrs ard Breakfast facss: sBfsr
Cared CaIyasssc Eass Of 6ssst brssSs fer :.is
By w. HsY.
4 ell grader White Sugar ct s,sry grss.
E.BBY.
yEEIrp srssits We're, lars. rryi;. eutss-
w cts c~3tkhg sscss1 isr ~ D. N.
js-s Is, frs. WET.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-11-20

Oar devil saws De Fixes 60 work after hours,
because 3. IS pas, time.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-11-20

The cit1r ssh, said his mouth never utter
O. DE probably So. ka through bis nose,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-11-20

Sl571Ills lIl.IIi.as arc tle latest novelty
ctEs.au-..'s.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20

but they do not pay for paper, Prln-
tiers ami a score of other little cN-
penscs incidental to the publication
of newspaper. We shall try to
worry through the dull months
ahead of us, yet we earnestly APP
peal to our friends to stand by us,
help US to make the fight, by giving
us substantial aid in the way of sub
scription dues, and renewals. We
get no official patronage, and ex-
pect none, as long as the present
party is in power. Some of our
merchants patronize us with com
mendablo liberality, while others do
not. We only wish that all did.
We appeal to our friends to assist
us-not as a charity, for in assisting
us, you assist yourselves. We pro-
pose to guard your rights, expose
the wrongs heaped upon you, and
as far As lies in our feeble efforts
shall labor untiringly and unceas-
ingly in your behalf.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20
Too Big Lie for Even a Champion
Liars Capacity.

General Forrest, of the late Con
federate army, made a speech at Null
don, Tenn, on the 4th inst, in
which, he is reported to have said
that no believed there would be
another war, and his policy would
be to raise the black flag, with the
skull and cross bones on it, and not
leave Republican,, white or black
alive in the state" We are inclin
ed to disbe!icve this report VASE
ingfon Republican.
Will somebody be kind enough
to lend us jack and a stick OF
wood. We dcsidcratc to make me-
mortal notice. We had thought there
was no lie too liberal for the throat
and stomach of the Presidents ki,ch-
eli organ that il liked a lie all the
better tor IFS bsing big and buxom.
We remember to have made use I
the expression thai the Republican
liked its lies large, just as other men
liked their oysters. But even oy-
slers may be too large tor dcglu,i
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20
hat he felt as if he had swallowed q

that he felt as if he had swallowed q
little baby.
We lave frequently seen Lynch
burg people carve oysters into two
and even three parts. Thus, too, the
Republican has ut last found a false
hood which even its enormous ca
pacity can not master. There is a
story of the great American pie-biter
who bit through "a column of thir-
teen parallel lines, and was about
to bite through fifteen when tin
plate in the midst of them not only
caused his failure, but almost chok-
ed and killed him. The organ has
thus found its tin plate and can not
get away with the same. We want
somebody to notch the fact down,
so that if ever hereafter in the lapse
of ages the statement shall be deni-
ed, the notch will remain to attest
the record. General Forrest did
great service in the war, and great
service now in demonstrating the
circumstance tha' there is a limit to
the lying capacities even of the or
gan of the champion liar, whom
President Johnson once proved to
to be such, beyond all answer and
all notwithstanding Pu.) Mder.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20

Mr.. W. ". Bell sent us an eagle.
claw this week, killed by Mr. Aibe-
ry WofTord, in Sun creek bottom.
The eagle was eating Il shoat at the
time il was killed the claw mcasur-
cd scves inches span, and seven
feet rom tip to tip OF wing. -.Starks-
rdir Era.
We congratulate Mr.. Eagle upon
his narrow escape from dcath-hc
only had his claw Killed and do mt
know that ne should bcmoan that
fact either for il strikes W. that it
We were AN eagle and had claw
tevcn feet from tip To tip of wings
we would not object to parting with
so pOndrous an article.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20

In our issue of last week We show
ed that seven or eight mer, most Of
who are officials themselves, con
sttute the bonds of our county off
GERS. We said then these bonds are
mockcries, we now say they are
even worse-thcy are frauds upon
our people. We took occasion a
day or two since to read the oath
taken by these bondsmcn, and find
that each and all of them have sworn
that they were seized and possess
ed in their own right, over and
above all just debts and liabilities,
and not including property exempt
! BY law from distress or execution,
of clear unincumbered estate"
Some of these bondsmen nre on
four or five different bonds. We
cite Judge Cunningham "a an ex-
ample: lie is on several official
bonds in sums aggregating S25, 900.
We will admit for arguments sake
that he is worth $4,000. Now,whcn
he signed the bond of Sheriff Ross
as surety for $4,000, he "'incurred n
liability and incumbered his estate"
If he is not seized and possessed OF
more than $4,000 over and above
his liabilities, Or, in other words, if
he was not worth $4,000 of unin-
numbered estate, he. committed an
act of perjury in signing the bond
of Sheriff Ross as tax collector for
another $4,000. Again, he swears
(having already incumbered his es-
tate to the amount Of S20,000) that
he is worth another $1,000, and
signs the bond of the Circuit Clerk,
Mr.. Pingree, for that amount.
For our part, we cannot reconcile
this kind of swearing to our ideas
of truth and as the Judge pro-
claimed from the BE nch two weeks
since, to the grand jury, that he was
sworn to do his duty and intended
to do it, and enioined upon the
grand jury to do its duty, we ask
him how he reconciles this incon-
sis.ency.
Again, We trust the taxpayers
will take this matter in hand. The
Board of Supervisors should be
waited upon and the necessary re-
lief asked from their hands.
For cheek and impudence, the
| bonds of our officials beat anything
we ever heard of, unless we except
Boyd's report. We trust these lines
may fall under the eye of the Board
of Supervisors, and that that body
will not wait TO be interviewed or
addressed on the subject, but will
grant relief to our people; not be-
cause the NAIL asks ii, but because
the uncertainty of the times and of
men, and the interests of the peo-
pie, whose servants they are, de-
mand it, and their duty commands it.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20
Si.24


Is it not strange how evenly
things fitted, how nicely they came
in without any odd centsY If the
Treasurer answers that he only re-
ceiptcd for dollars and not cents,
somebody else must have the odd
cents, and we think the committee
might have ascertained something
concerning this, and if it could not
tell US who had them, it might have
told us why Mr.. Boyd, the Treas
urer, did not hare them.
Again, that report does not set
forth how much of the amount re
eeived from the Sheriff on the sew
cral funds was in warrants and ho"
much IN currency.
Again, among the vouchers of the
General Fund we found n warrant
for S21, issued in favor of the CAN
TON MAIL, which we will swear we
sold at discount of about twenty
per cent We do not know that the
Treasurer has ever caSlcd Il warrant
on the General Fund at its face val
ne. Indeed, it is n well settled fact
that parties applying to have their
warrants caShcd, were invariably
answered, "no money in the trcasu-
nv on account of the General Fund"
So the General Fund warrants were
the cheapest on The market. How
is it, then, that the Treasurer has
our warrant on his account and
among his vouchers and gets par
value for it? That's the. question
we who have dealt some years in
figures and accounts want answered.
Again, was all the sl1 400 turned
in by the Sheriff oil the General
Fund in warrants? Did no tax
payer pay any grcenbacks on this
fund? In fact, We know parties
who did so-whosc taxes were small
and not sufficient to induce them to
purchase warrants. Now, these
small sums belonged to the Gen
cral Fund, and should have been
turned over with that Fund to the
Treasurer.
Once in his hands, the grecnbacks
arc at par value with warrants, and
vice versa. Will anybody deny
this? If it were otherwise, how in
the nature of things could he get
credit for having paid our warrant
at s2l?
The truth is, no nevor paid it.
Some taxpayer paid it to the Shcr-
iff for taxcs. 1t went into the
General Fund with other warrants
and divers AMI -undry small items
of cash, and constituted n part of
that Fund and WAS paid at par val
uation by cancellation, was stuck on
a hook and became u voucher. But
where is the grecnback voucher?
Did the committee see one of them
on the General Fund ? Oh no;
the grcenbacks were not cancelled
or stuck on hook they were
stuck in the pocket, and warrants
bought at 80 or 20 cents in the dol
lar substituted in their stead
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20
]. STADEkER & SON
q a M m, MISS


the public generally that buyer has just returned
from the Eastern market with the Largest Most Complete
and Cheapest Stock of Goods that has the history
Canton been offered for sale here Two. months of
travel and research have served to gather together in
mass beautiful and elegantly assorted variety of Dry
Goods Clothing, Boots, Shoes and Hats. Not however,
content with this, and looking the interest of
ers as we'll as our of the firm has remained in New
ork where he will continue to buy and forward all the
latest and most recherche novelties of the In order
for their inspection list of the leading articles
cuded in purchases.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20

The steamboat b. II. Hurt, run
hing in the Vicksburg and Bends
trade, struck foating tree last
Friday, the 18th inst. about thirty
miles above Vicksburg, and sank
in twelve or fourteen feet water
E;even lives were lost; all coIored
boat hands, excepting Mr.. Hardy
lIendrcn, tho clerk of the boat, Mr..
ii. was q native of Vicksburg, and
greatly Beloved by all who knew
him. The value of the boat WAS
$1,000; not insured. Most of the
cargo was lost, but was insured.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20

Neither party has received q ma
j0rity of the whole vote in New
Hampshire. The Republican can
didato for Governor is reported to
have received less than 100 more
votes than the Democratic candi-
dnte'in total vote aggegating about
10000. The Republicans have car
Ticd the Legislature by from 8 TO 10
on joint ballot, which will enable
them to elect a Republican Gov
crnor. The Democrats have elect
ed two out of three OF the Ex cutive
Council.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20
Many men look forward to t

Many men look forward to the
time when the politics of the coun
try shall be changed for the begin
ming of more prosperous times tC
our people in a financial sense
Very many say there can be nc
prosperity until the dominant par
ty is deposcd, and 'ne of honest
rule supplants it. We will admit
that the party in power, and the
burthensomo taxation that is the
fruit of its legislation, has been in
great measure a hinIrancc to the
prosperity, growth and develop
mcnt of the country. But, suppose
the dominant party was deposcd
to-day-its officials and placemen
were laid upon the shetland an
honest party was in power, with
honest, compel ent and intelligent
officials in tho various offices oil
city, county and state, could we
hope for prosperity and material
advancement as n state and people
as long as we are dependent on
other states for almost every article
we wear and the greater part OF
what we consume? Could we hope
for prosperity as longaas we have a
large class of consumers feeding
upon us who produce nothing them
selves
The fact is, we need all the vari-
Gus institutions of thrift and manu-
facture tor the employment of this
class we need institutions that will
make producers Of these consumers,
that will make them earn something,
where they now earn nothing and
are an expense. We need manutac-
lures of cotton, wool, leather, etc,
and the hundred and other little
factories of minor articles that arc
manufactured of these staples. When
we have these, employment will be
furnished 10 all Glasses of our peo-
pile; thrift and prosperity will
abound the class that is now an
expense, that now consumes, and
produces nothing, will become a
rroduc tivo and profitable one. The
money that is annually sent out of
the state to- procure articles of con-
sumption will be kept in circulation
among us; towns and villages will
grow up in our now waste places !;
there will be fewer politicians, for
the reason that time and talent will
be better rcmuncratcd in CONNER
cial, mechanical and producin. cir
clcs than in official stations.
When this tImc comes, as we
earnestly hope it will, men will not
seek office TO" profit and gain, but
the people will honor men by call
ing them to such trusts.
SO, then, while we devote our
selves to the political interests of
our country, let Us not forget to en-
courage enterprise and home indus
Try, and thus be ready, when the
good time of our redemption from
Radical thralldom comes, with a
basis npon which 10
build orr hopes for future good and
greatness.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20

We have examined The assessment
rolls of the county, aud find that
a. Warner is assessed on two
watches valued af 500 and mcr-
chandiee valued III $1,000; also that
there arc some $50 acres OF land,
the title to which was not in his
name at the tinc of assessment,
but in that of Tie heirs of the Sad
L.. estate, on which he rays the
taxes, the valuation being 50 per
,c-c we have shown that he
swrars he has IN uninciInibcrcd es-
tate of $4,000, and is on Official
BIO ltis To that extent i'll this county
We are told, however, that lie
80 So 900 in coitnu see oil fac
to-v at Escksbar.; hut we know
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20
Mr.. Christiancy.

The new Michigan Senator in a
short speech in Washington the 9th
er day, said he had been asked as
to the political position he would
occupy In reply, he said he would
not be bound by caucus decisions
against his Judgment. That he was
in favor of a liberal and concil,ato
ry policy toward the South, preferr-
ing to pour sweet oil upon tho trou-
BLEED waters instead of Kerosene.
The Presidents Louisiana policy
he spoke Of as very unfortunate.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20

When the Force Bill was under
con .i,lcrIti"n, the vote from this
state on the question of singing out
Louisiana, Alabann, Mississippi and
Arkan*as, as special objects of OPP
;,res.lcr and outlawry should not
escape the press of the s,ate. IL. z.
&. Lamar, true to himself, to his
people and TO principle, voted To
strike out the ohjrcli"nai section
The following members v"tei to re.
tain it: Barry, ~ nch, Howe, Mckee
and Nii0s.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20

We have been told that A. Warn
or and +. b Pratt are both asplrants
tor Congressional honors from this
District, and that the former says
abe is sure of Washington and
Holmes counties i'm the nominating
convention" Tho latter, we all
know, don't say much, but is an
awful worker.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20
DIR. S. III III. TOlcs does n

DIR. S. Ii II. Tolcs does not hest
tate to give his reasons why certain
appointments were recently made
in this county by Gov. Amcs He
asserts that certain ones of the
faithful, who did not wish TO be ex-
posed in their ra>calitics, were in
strumental in getting the appoint
ment of a conservative to position,
that absoluiipn might rebound to
them. We do not believe it.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20

Ono of our exchanges announces
that the voice OF the velvet-footed
assessor is heard in the land. Not
90 in our county. Our assessor
comes with timped tread, and dark
ems our door with his shadow, and
when he has gone we can but ex-
claim: See How lie Toles tho knell
of our taxpayers and leaves them
at the morcy of the tax gathcrcr.