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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-12-09
VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
g.B.&F.T.B. GlILAHBl. IlIlDlS.
jhorlestown, jefferson Co., W. Va.
OFFICE IL "JEyrERsoS BUILDING"
Saturday, December 9, 1876.
T From the Baltimore Sun Of Norcm5er 25h ]
An Episode in Court---A Touching
and Successful Plea.

The routine procedure OF the CSIl1iC1 Court
of Baltimore was varied yesterday afternoon
by very interesting episode. 4 man giving
the name Of George Barton was brought from
iai and placed in the prisoners dock. on t'ial
ior the theft Of a pair Of pants, vaIued at
So so, from Joseph Breuncr, Pratt nnd Fred
crick streets. He had been arrested by the
police while intoxicated and the pants, with
Brenncr's card on them, being found in his
possession, Breuuer was sent for. He had not
sold them TO Barton. whom he had never seen
before, aud Barton being unable to account for
them properly he was presented for the lar
ceny. he bad no counsel, and said on the
courts inquiry that he did not want any. He
ashel no questions OF the witnesses. Ga being
asked by Judge Brown If he had anything to
say he replied he bad Advancing to a posi-
ton 10 front Of the clerks desk he rejected the
offer TO swear him, saying he had no evidence
to give. lie was dressed meauly, was nearly
six feet tall, wish a slight stoop OF the Shoul-
ders, features strong, hair and beard dark
He said:
this is a most painful position foT me,
your honor, to stand before a court Of justice
charged with an net 50 Degrading as theft -
As little as any one did once think ever to
be so shame1. For only four years ago was
an honorel member Of bar not undistiusush-
G.! for ability in another State. How have
fallen this degradation indicating by a ges-
tuTe lis pcsitioul and these rags lholding out
his arms will show. They are the effects Of
intemperarce. we'll know intoxicstou is no
excuse in law foy crime But the essence Of
criminalty is the intent. am totally oblivi-
Gus. Of this act. know not when, nor where,
nor hy whom | was arrested. C,uli | have
intended, then, to Do the act? Ii courts are
instituted not alone to fnd out the truth and
to punish the guilty, but 10 amend aud re-
strain, they must leave narrow rules aud adj
vance g. broader principles; the spirit Of the
law rather than its letter must be their ami
mating principle II this court is administer
ed iu that spirit | may again be Permitted 10
enter those fields Of eXeTtion and enterprise
where may rcclothe myself with The honor
snd re ucct Of NY fellow men, for whatever
may bc Tie end Of this matter, have resolved
never again to degrade my manhood by intUx-
ca;iJn. Ia this presence | repeat and renew
the pledge o: reform had made TO myself.
will devote my manhood AID my old age 20
winning again the honor, respect, love, friends
aud position | once held. will pursue again
the paths aud the steps that lead 10 good re-
puie and happiness.
" But conviction means something very DIFF
fcrcBt from these hopes Conviction means not
imprisonment only. 1t means shame aud ruin
OF life. Every hope of rehsbil;atiug a life
will be vain The brand will be on me
Every avenue Of honest industry will be closed
Al.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-12-09
POLITICAL.
FROST FANCIES.

lie gallops along the highway
"a horseman heeter than Mars
He skins over lawn and meadow,
Under the glistening stars.
Golconda NAV boast her treasures;
But rarer and faiFer than these
Are the marvels Of delicate Femwork
Which he hangs on the wondering trees
A broadcast Of diamonds iings he
Afar, with lavish hand,
Till the tiuiest leafis richer
Than any belle in the land.
At his touch the maple crimsons
Ia every sensitive leaf;
And the sturdy oak frowns and reddens
To feel that its glory is brief.
Jack Fros. has !ateful finger,
and be writes upon many wall,
A fiat as dread as the " meme
Of old, in BclshazZar's hall.
tneeds not the wisdom Of Daniel
To decipher the message.hs brings;
For he comes from the bitter Northland,
Where never the linuet sings
The arant-couricr Of winter
"A grim old despCt hel,
Who sits in his frozen glory,
On throne in the Polar sea.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-12-09

NOAH WALKER - co,
Celebrated CiothierS OF Baltimore. Nd.
Announce the introduction Of a plan Of ordering
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-12-09

The Rolhchilds don't want Government
Bonds, and If the Radicals pursue their evil
ways much longer those who have them will
sell them as old paper.
By odi.ial returns, Tilden's majority 10
West Virginia is 1861. Total vote 5000.
Cooper received 1873 votes. Wilson's major
ity for Congress in 1st District, 1885. Mar
tins majority in 2nl District. .773. Keuuas
majority 10 2ri Dist..ct 75-5.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-12-09
.l1Illy.S FTI7B SULPHUR S7lIBGS

nNE mile and bal, from S,erhensou's Depot
u T. o., Frederick county, Va, viii be opened
June l5;h.
TERNS.-For May. June, September and Oc-
trbcr 3 600 per day, Sl2.51 per week and $40 per
month. For Ju'y and august, $3.50 per day,
,sIre- week and $50 per month .of 2S days. -
Children and servants half price.
ru.. Il 1876.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-12-09
News and Times about Winchester
The Tines says:

The Times slys:
4 protractel meeting is in progress 10 The
VI. L Church, Sou'h Rev Dr. Graham aud
Reys Courtney, Gilbert and Fisher, ministers
Of other churches Of the town. are co-oporaling
with DR.. Rodgers, thc pastor.
The suit Of Sarah Clowscr IS. DR.. J. ". c
Hall 10 recover 5000 damages for alleged
breach Of promise Of marriage drew large
crowds to tie Court House On Friday and Sat
urday. Dandcijse and PendIeton were coun-
81 f5r the plaintiff, Conrad AMI Barton fcr the
defendant. The speeches Of counsel On both
sides were eloquent and impressive The Ju-
~ rendered a verdict ioF tue plaiutia, award
ing Ler $1,000.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-12-09
ENTTER HOTEL.
SHEPHERDSTOWN.W. Va.

TAVING leased the Enllcr Hotel. 1t is now
open for the accommodation ot tho Public
The Table vii, be bounti'ully supplied with oil
the luxurics aud substautisls that the city and
country markets afford. None but polite sHd at
teutjvc servants will be employed, and nothing
shall be !cft uudonc that will contribute to the
comfort aud pleasure Of gucs;s. The stable vii!
bc attended by an experienced 0stlcr.
L. +. ETCUISON,
February 3, l-T6. Proprietor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-12-09

IA old MAZDA woman that's been made a
long time.
, 1876-06-27

Ills friends hope, by pointing tho SLOW md NOV
Ing finger u! scorn at the CAlNa.na, public atlcn-
tion n,py be distracted from te Charge that Mill,
IAN i. WHEELER, Of New York, On tho I'D Of
March, 1873, voted Tor tl,s salary. grab. Chicayo
YfHify.
Before making this charge tho Tines
should have examined tho record, where it
would have found WuEE1gR's name recorded
in tho negative. Tho first yoto WEE taken on
the question, "sflail the n1nin question bs
now putt" Oh agraoing to the report of tho
Conference Committee, who reported in fa-
vor Of tho Balary-grab. Tho vote stood ayes,
l03, nays 81, unong whom was Wheeler :;
not voting, 5J. Afr some tlohate, the lucs-
tion was OIL tho passags Of tho Till, sl,,i It WIS
carried l'y aJca 1o2, agailist nays % (w,th
WuEELEA voting with tho nays); not voting,
liz. After tho Saiary- -Grnb bill passed,
against which he voted in NIL its stages, Mr
WHEELER refused to accept tho money, but
directed it to 10 covered back into tllo Yrans-
ury Immediately. The Times wins thinking
perhaps Of ao1no Illinois Senior or Nupro-
sentative whom it coufounsied with the lion.
WILLIAM 4. WHEELER, Of Now York, Ropub-
lican candidate for Vice-prnsident.
, 1876-06-27

An attempt WIS uwlo yesterday by tho in
aationists Of tho Iiouso TO sl,apa tho policy
nnd forcstall tho declaration Of tho St. Louis
Convention OIL tho currency question by tho
repenl OF the Resumption act. This could
l1avo bcen done hy u minority vots under a
call Of the States in the morning hour, ane!
doubtless tho attempt would lavs boon suo-
cehsful but for the skillful parliamentary tue
tics OF the Republicans, who, by points Ut
order and demand for tho call at tile roll,
managed 10 consume the morning hour. no
that tl'e bill for repeal could ouly bo passed
by u two-thirtls vote. There were too many
Democratic mombcrs nbBont In ST. Louis to
furnish the requisite majority, md the cur.
roncy question must now be disposed Of by
tho Convention.
, 1876-06-27

ducing 2,00O,00O buel,ela OF corn. 2G0, ,O00
bushels Of wheat 34G. .000 bushels Of potn-
toes, 17f,0 900 bushels of oats, besides their
vegetables. and TINT $1,000 Indians, or IL
per cent of tho whole, aro now engaged In
agricultural pursuits. 1le quotes from hia-
toricn1 writer's md investigations to show TINT
agriculture Ia one Of tho best lncnns for civ
illzing tho 1ntlnn, aud snys this mid woulsl be
almost lost il the service were handed over
to tho army officers. I1o also 1ayG Stress upon
lilo duty OF keeping tho military subservcns
to tile civil service In time Of peace md,
believing tint the present policy Is In tho
direction Of civilization, nntl that the ton-
doncy 10 extinction is passed., ho malo the
following characteristic oloae
Why. rIs. turn nway from tho sad picture nf the
mast amt leok forward to what the future If tl!s
l'eope my b. If tho policy now adopted n property
sustained, awt' .hc syetem for accomplishing The
work thoroughly and wiFcly revisel and placed Oh
propes fpot!nE, | feel deep un1tcty 10 have my
name recorded as onc Of Tho advocates and defend.
Ut this policy, As | look forward and trace tie
history 1T Tie future, AZ the veil fta year by ycar
nl tcc one aftre another Of TIC tIlhes Ralhcsr
suitable reservations, ana gradually, though slow-
~ learning tho nrts OF huabanhsy and the children
gathered In thu schoolroon,s and gradually acrufr-
g an education; sec tic tcnIaics, now beasts
Of burden. aicp ly rtel, acquiring their proper posi-
ton In snciai life, It bnls my hcArt 10 my country
by a new tic. AsI lcngthcn my gase and look
little farther. fcc waving aclds of grain aal
happy honcs WAere once rU.ca The Wild
buffalo ahd wilder tavagce; this children Of these
once savage hardcr hare Ernwn into manhood and
won,anhoul; they havo tnkcn on them the habll-
pents Of civilization: and now no lpnErr h tl.e
, 1876-06-27


by Alr. HAYES in reply to the cordial rocep-
ton rendered hin, by llia follow-citizons Of
Fremont Oh his roturn home, must hnro boon
impressed with tho warmth mud slopth of
feeling it exhibited, aud tho noGoBty, npt-
ness. aud good tasto OF his words It was
no time nor place for the discussion Of Tho
great issues Of tho dny. 1lo had returned to
his homo, not even rs Governor OF tho State,
but ny private citizon, recently nominated
to the place Of first citizen in tho Republic.
Ills old friends and 1lcighboss naturally
sought M expression Of their satisfaction at
the honor conferred upon him, anI, through
linn, upon them also. There was no thought
of party distinctions. They turned out
men, women, and childron-to welcome him
home. They illuminated their houses. They
had out thoir bands. 1t WIGS n social, friond-
ly, neighborly demonstration, and in no sense
political. It is a credit to Gov. Hayes
TINT ho appreciated tho character OF the
reception 20 thoroughly mud responded to it
10 earnestly. It elected from him kindly
and Aomelike feeling. lie called over tho
names Of men ho Ind looked up to and t,s~
soc,ated with. which were aslear and honor
ablo to tho people Of Fremont ~ any that
are written in history in lotters Of gold lie
spoke the love Ao has for lis home and his
ncighbors. lilo told them OF tle ploas.,ro ho
anticipated in returning to them without re-
gard to the issue recently put upon him. He
begged their sympathy and praycrful aid to
assist him in t1lo discharge Of tho grcat re-
, 1876-06-27

The Chicago produce 1uarkets were rather
quiet yesterday. aud most Of thptn wore
steaaier, except wheat. Provisions were
stsong Curly. and easier afterwards. Aless
pork closud 50 por brl higher, at $le.y5@
1891 for July aud $1o.15@l9.l7t for Au-
gust. Lard elosed &c per loo Eoa higher, at
$ll.le3 cash and $l1.25Gpll.274 for August.
heata were frmer, at ITO for boxed shoulders,
1o3ofor do short riba and l0sc for do short
olsars. Lake fEeighta were steady, 1t 20 for
ooEn to uud.ao. Rail freigha were un-
changed nighwines waEs quiet and steady,
u &l.!0 per gailon. Flour was loss active
and fEn. WLeat closed 1to lower, ut 81. .o33
Tor June and @l.o3s for July. Corn closed
Il higher, at 4dsc for Juno and 484c for
July Oats were unchanged, ut SOC for Jnue
o. July. Hyc was iu Lettor Issaansl, o. VI
, 1876-06-27

Tho pre'iln'nar4es Of tho Detnocfatic Nh
t'ohal convention NJ et. Loals auord spec
tncle which IL not very encouraging to those
supplemented and credulous people who
have BEEN caFled away by thu Democratic
hnlIaba!oo of REFORM II there are ANY de-
cent, so'er-'nlAtte'l' or reasonable people in
TUG Democratic party We commend this Spec-
tacle To them also. The whole people May
contemplate the acen9 with profit, as ln1i.
eating What may occur Should the Denocratio
ticket DO Buccessf"l next fall. Tho hotela
and public places at ST. Louis Oil Suitlay
were III the possession of bowling, drunken
Democratic mob. Tho ordinary 4uiot Of tha
Lords Day was disturbed by tic unseonlly
wrangling, cutSing, and fighting Of fao-
, 1876-06-27

Tho Eleventh. Ward Republican Club pro-
cents the nEsno Of AloHnoE HEATH to tho
Republican City Convention III candidate
for the alayoralty, mud supports this present.
alton with M array Of facts aud reasons
which arc torcible and to tho point, md
nor.over nre strictly trno. Every word Of
Endorsement md coMnlentlation contained In
The resolutions adortca by the Eleventh
Ward Club is fully borno out by tho record of
MosnoE Harris connection with municipal
nlfnirs as Alderman and Chairman of tho
Finance Committee Of tho Common Council
Tie well observes oil that his grateful and
ulmiring fcllow-citizons have said in his
rrnra
, 1876-06-27

Everybn1y Ia rra!stng 1luiEalo 1l1r.LEn for
the ra1ltloF and manhood liz exhibited when I,o
was called u, by the Court for anything ho hatl
to say bcfore ecntenrc wha passed.. Iie saitl ho
ill mt want to shIrk any responsibility. lio
referred to tho efforts the Chicago dlstftIcrs
n'atc for long sitlc to run tl,t!r works hcncst-
y, anu how They were cut timber by the st.
Louis rrookc1 tltstillcrs for c!ghtee, E'oatl,s
before they yielded ~ the pressure. 1le III.
s'"nbtc1ly stated tlIe truth wlcn lie saEl thut
insteAl VI corrupting Lilo Officials they Ind rnr-
rursea hftn. They u,atlu 1t Impossible spr hin,
to run" at a!l ulcss lG paid them hlar|snail,
aud to tis' that he lnll to "ruu cruosrtt." III
conclusion lir remarked tn thu Court, ~ l,aya
n"tltng to say In mitigation Of my punishment
othcr than what my Attorneys hays tail. l,aru
ta tnkc whatever tho Cnurt sees III to give ule''
All of Mr.. 11EsrNns fr!cip!s rcgrct That l,c lid
not exhibit equaf fostitu.lc nml courage ut tho
critical tI,umcut. Tie "noss" is mt Il man Of
as utstclt ncrye Buffalo," WIN tnols flfs pun
tshncnt without II whImpur nntl smiling. lle
kncw, rs all Intelligent citizen, tint he observed
I" be punished for violating the Inv, and said 10
like lnau.
, 1876-06-27

4 remarkable amount Of sympathy and
thieves is nlanfcstod by the hoard OF Couu-
ty Commissioners, who hayo ordered tho
Sheriff to uso for Jail purposes thu Iarge and
com'nodioAs quarters heretofore occupied
by tho Grnnii Jury. There il double
purpose III tlis-~.to provide 1iEs1Sa,
BuGalo At1LIEn, and tho rest with pleasant
place of confinement fur removed from tho
common Jail, mud also to nrraugo nattors
with reference to The possibility Tint sew
eral Of the County Commissioners themselves
mny soon join tho noble arny of Peoples
party patriots in their elegant hut enforced
retirement,
, 1876-06-27

A motion for change of vonuo has boen
entered in tic case Of tho indicted County
Commissioners, to whom do)ay is evidently
the grand object most to bo desired. They
allega such state Of pretu,lico In tho minds
Of the people of Cook County as would
prevent fair md impartial trial, and
prefer to tako their chances with jnriea
to be solicited in Lake or Du Page
Counties. Tho application for n change OF
vcnae will probably be granted, bu. with
honest jarios and vigorous prosecution,
thero need be no foar TINT tho thieves will
eventually escape tho Psn'tausiary. Orr
rural neigllburs may ho relod Oh to hate
corruption ny corlally as we Of Cook Coun-
IT, mud to give theso rascats tAoir Just
lnsarta
, 1876-06-27

Now comes tho olereo TINT 1I4rra draw
back.pny. A brief history Of Congressional
Legislation on tho COMPENSATION Of usmborH
,nny not bo aniutcrcstiur, In 17Yo tho COM
pcnaalton OF members of both Huusea Of
Concress was 1lxo1 Mt $0 n tny nn1 3t} centa
mile, cach ,yny. From Atnrch, 17D5. In
March, Ting, tho pny wns 81 nor ilay md s5
cc,,ts per milo. In 1906 1t was restored to
-; day MIX, 10 cents rer mile, March 10.
1916, tile compensation WIS iixod at 81 Foo q
ycnr md 80 cents n milo. This wna Tho
"heck my act whicl, dcfentod nearly every
member who voted for It: It was ropcnlcl
in February, 1sl7, III january. 1918. the
pny wss fixed at S8 pcr day and 10 cents rer
milo, null no chRore was molo until August.
1866, wl.on tho nav was t,xod at ga. 600 n
year, md tic miloago ronnincd tho sarnr.
III July, 1866, tho connenBation was chnpued
to 81, 900 q year, nntl thu mileage WIN re-
luced to 70 centu per mile, l}oth Of these
octu were passrd nj tho first sossion of tho
respective Congresses, inst before tho cleo
tionu for tho succeeding Congrcsscs, mi, were
in no sonso "grnbs" like the act Of 1879,
They applied 10 the current Congress, mud
, 1876-06-27

The Staats-zc;t'uv improves Sfr. 1lEslso's
present misfortune to explain that that gentle
man llas never been this "publlstcr Of thu
'Staafs- zcnung; tint tin csI.tor IS Mr. nEnMANH
RASTER; that the paper !s owned by stock
eosnlmny, IN whlcl, Mr. 1lEsIsu Is a sLnrel.old-
eri TINT hc l,ad controlling interest IN to fur
years ago, but not snec then, aIul that now all
tho stuck ho laAs left il 10 pledged md ttl up
that le 1nay not be able to ho!l any o( #. rhls
explanation. il n,alp In 1n article otherwise
friendly to Mr. JlEs1Sa, hut evidently with thu
purpose of showing that tle papcr !s, not
Responsible fur Mr. IlEs1sGs peculiar rclutioils
tu the frauds committed upon Lle Government,
, 1876-06-27

The editor Of THE CHICAGO .TnlnuNx while
Mayor mud bio Council treated Michigan kyenIu ~
though u belonged 10 the tty, aa! Turned Il cut 10
tenanis. putting tLe srnts In thu Public Treasury
Thts was '1ni only MI tnliselJ illegal acl but ono
which lie could Mus perfusM without violating thu
law n,ll hts oath of oltice. itwA. wlnkel Ut thvn
oE account Ut tu supposed necessity fur providing
temporary QuAstcts for The business men who had
been burned out. t.-jattr- ucean.
rir clitor Ut the lHtt,-0etan seems to havc
fallen tntu abit Ut witlu1 mud ,nu!icious fa1se-
lpod whenever llc has OCCASION to refer u thu
acts of the editor ot Tue THipuNR. 1t NILS tla
previous administration which leased The 1.aku
Front to teuauts, and authorized them to erect,
on tho lots Unsigned to cach, wooden structures.
When the new administration took Office, oil the
lat OF DcceInbrr, l671, Tho whole Lake Front
for 1noru than u milo vas covered with frutue
buildings. At the expiration VI tho leasc the
tenants weEe all required tu yasate tbs Lake
Front, aud tear down tle!r temporary buildings.
Thu whole trout was cleared III thu fall, wiutcr,
, 1876-06-27

ing htil in ST. Louis in a surprisingly short
pcriou OF tinlo, in filling tho day with bed
lam and drunkenness and tho night with
fighting and brutal assaults, until nt last thu
authorities OF tho city were compelled to ca,l
in tho police to restore order, md securo tho
people ofs*'t. Lonih their personal Hatoty.
These dsgraceful scones were not moro
Incident Of tho day, nor Tho Incidental conso.
tluence Of tho universal gnzzlinR Of whisky,
The two factions, headed BY A1oHn,ssEr anl
KELLY, wore organized In Nsw York and
tnkoh to st. Louis for tho cxpsrss purpose of
carrying tho Convention a. they carry wnrtl-
meetings Mt homc-by bullying. blustoring,
knocking down, and dragging t',,t They
wera talten tlloro to prevent fsro discussion,
md ovorwhelm tho respectable minority of
the Convention. They woru taken thoro to
secure nomination by bruto forco, md,
from tho way in which thoy llavo com.
menccd their work, it begins 10 10 apparent
tint If Mt. T1rnES is nominated, it will nut
bs bccauso majority Ut tho delegates unite
upon him rs faithful representative Of
Democratic theories, but because tho TrLpgN
fnotion, under tho lead Of Monn1ssEy, can
drink longer, howl louder, anil hit har<l-
or than tho other factiuu, nut1 that
II lie is defeated, it will not bo
becauso ho is no. available or capable, but
hocnuso KEt1y's bruisers aro more powerful
tl,an Monn,ssEy's. Tho action Of tho Cou.
vention will bc inspired by whisky and
brawn, instead Of wisdom md bratu,
The contrast between tho ptcIi,ninarios Of
St. Louis and Cincinnati in a notable one.
Political projut1icea aro not a,ly stronger Mt
st. Louis than they wcro Mt Cincinnati The
legitimate oxcitetuont does not rim my
higher. Tho friontls Of Mr. blaine woro
just rs resoluto that ho should DO elected III
Rre tho frionds Of Mr.. TptnEs. Tho oppo-
nonts Of afr. nLA1NE woro just as much in
earnest ns the opponents Of Mr. T1Lpyy.
The excitement at Cincinnati wla oven more
intense, for Mr.. BLAINE Ind played no PROM
inant part before the who'll country that
the whole country wns wAtching the con-
test, irrespective Of pRrty, md tho COIL
test was fought out botwuen BLAINE mn d
ausi-BLAtNk men from ail over tho country.
Tho TlInEx contest, OIL tho othor hand, is
circun'scribed within tho limits Of Now York
Slate. 1t is fought by factions from Now
York. and tho rest Of tile Convention will bo
hurled this way or tho other as one or tho
, 1876-06-27

Groenbaeks at tho Now York Gold Ell
change yesterdny closed at sol.

According to Tho fortnigiitly budget Of
news from tho Orient, the difficulty between
England aud China is far from Il satisfactory
adjustment. Tito British Minister declines
friontlly intercourse with the Peking Govern
ment, body Of English troops in Dnr1na1',
numbering 1900, are i'll readiness to cross
tho frontier ut n moments notice, and Il naVal
squadron is conveniently located with view
to possible cooperation.