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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-09
FOR SALE.

ONE Of the bes: HORSES in the county for
lady's and general family use. Well broken
to both saddle and harness. safe and gentle as a
kitten. and true to her work Not afraid of car:
nor ANYTHING else. Walks we'll, trots, PAGES and
racks, as required. Firstrate FOR a Young lady
IN ride from her home TO school. Color, dark bay.
Keeps fat and round as a ball on little food, and
for sale because the owner has no use for her
Apply at THIS OFFICE.
September ., 1876.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-09
County Officers.

President Of the County Court. Sheriff. Prose
cutting Attorney, :wo Justices for each District,
County Surveyor, two Assessors, and Constablcs
for each District.
And on the 7th day Of November, 1876, Tues
day after tn LIT Monday Polls will be opened at
the different places OF voting in this County, "a
receive Votes for the election OF Electors u Presi
dent and Vice President Of the United states
and a Representative in the next Congress OF the
United States Of the Congressional District com
posed of the Counties of Taylor, Morgan, Mnnon-
gala, Preston. Tucker. Barbour. Upshur, Web
ster Marion. Pocihontas, Randolph, Pcndleton,
Hardy. Hampshire, Berkeley, Jefferson, Gran
Snd Mineral.
Given under my hand, this l1,h day Of August
1876. T. \. MOORE,
Clerk Of Jefferson County, West Va.
Sept, ?, ls76,-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-09
TWO VERY VALUABLE
TRACT& OF LAND.

living on the Lcctown road in Jefferson County,
about one mile from Charlpsiown, adjlininr the
land, o. John Burns, ; ". Wys0ng, Col. lates,
J. w. Ransom and Or. Wager.
Tracf No . cnnt,ins nhnnt
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-09
EXCELLENT TIMBER

and never-failing Well # Water.
Map Of the above lands can be seen at M Of
fee, or al the Office Of said Trustee. any time be-
fore the Day Of Sale.
EDWARD TEARNEY,
Sheriff.
ANDREW HUNTER,
Trustee, &c.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-09
Timber Land For Sale.

T WILL Fell, at private sale, about Ten acres d y
TIMBER LAND, living West of the new road
rom Browns Sbop 10 old Leetown road. and ad
iacent to the lands Of James Coyle, Mrs Catherine
Daniels heirs, the Witshire's, &C. Will either
sell the whole tract, in lots to suit purchasers
Terms to suit the times. For further particulars
apply to vryxrnv
or
J. T. THOMSON,
Charlestown, Jefferson County, W. Va.
SeDtember o. lS76-4in
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-09

which form forced feed, uncqualed by any in
use and which has stood the test Of years
The corrucation of these rollers has been an i'm
proyement over the first built, and by means
Of slide and regulators the flow OF seed is con-
slant and regular.
There can be no choking. for the reason that Il
is positive force feed and all the " trhiie cups,
straws, or any foreign substance that should
chance to be in the wheat, is ted through without
stnppsge.
In this way the ",kips," which are so frequent
in fields Of Drilled wheat, are entirely avoided and
there will be found 4 regularity in the grain over
the field. and that too, without the necessity Of
being constantly watched to see it the feeding Is
all right.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-09
FORTY ACRES,

and Joins the tract Of 10 Acres g. be sold BY An
drew Hunter, Trustee, a. hcreinafiss mentioned
At the same time and place.
Tract No. !, containing
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-09
ew Goods! New Goods
State of Yves: Virginia,
jefferson County, to-wit

UIIIlIo'U N-TUH1lI VT " >
4 7 Rules held in the Clerks Office or the Cir
\ cult Court of Jefferson County, September
9th 1876.
SALLIE J. AVIS, PiainiJ,
Against
JOHN r. AVIS, Defendant.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-09
ZLGZAG ARRANGEMENT
THE ADVANTAGES
DRILL
DIVA BROADCASP SOWLNG

UTLN UWUIVLIOT OUWINW
are 50 generally known by our farmer,-as 10 the
Weld and saving oi grain-tlat il Is hardly ncces-
sary TO mention this point.
By recent invention. an Attachment can be
made at 4 cost of about five dollars, which will
enable the driver, sitting upon the machine, to
hoist the shorcls without stopping cr getting Of,
thus doing away with the extra hand usually
used in Drilling.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-09

Ex-Governor Curtin. of Pennsylvania, one
of the great lights of the Republican party
during the war and since, is for Samuel j..
r i'dcn.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-09
Threshing Machine for Sale.

MOT having time to attend to nv Machine as
y it requires | offer it for sale on the most ,ea-
sonable terms 10 a responsible party. This is a
No. l New Sweepstake Machine. and the best ref
crcrcc will begiven, as to the work done by it in
this County. lie capacity with Ten horse power
is co bushels per hour. and with Steam so to 90
bushels 1t will be sold together or separate, and
can be changed to Steam-power in short time -.
have a large amount of Threshing on hand all
of which the purchaser can obtain. Repairs can
be gotten in Baltimore il needed.
o. W. ROWLAND.
September Q. Is1G-3t.F
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-09
ALL KINDS OF FERTILIZERS

in use can be sown, withouteven mixing with an.
substance to render it less sticky.
lts simplicity is one OF It's great points.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-09
judicial Officers.

Three Judges Of the Supreme Court Of Appeals
two for the full Term, and one to- I'll the vacancy
caused by the death of Hon. James Paul.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-09
New ICStnblishnlcnt
WOODWORK
ANu
BLAChSM ITHTNG.

" L. R0HR, hating for a number Of ,s,-,
~. been engaged at the Machine Shan, ol
Messrs Weirick e. Weller. ha. concluded TOO.
rate independently OF that firm, aud has ass,ei,
with him his son, J. Marshall Rohr, Tor d. ru,.
pose of conducting the business Of the
MANUF1CTJRE AND REPAIR
of Wagons, Drills, Plows, and Farming lr,r.
ments generally. The Suniish Pillow vii. b.s .rs.
cialty with this firm. Every description of MIL
in our department will be executed prompt, adj
with an expectation of rendering entire .at....r.
ton. Charges will be moderate.
Shop near Toll Gate in ChaIlestown.
D.. E. ROBERTSON.
THE ISLACIk$1 KTTTITNC
Department will be conducted by ,hcuude-.isasi
in connection with Me,srs. Rohr son, and itait
be my desire TO make myself, by substantial work
indispensable 70 the community. Charges res..a.
able Shop near Toll Gate IN Charlc,taer.
July Is, lS7G.-Gm. JOHN W. JONES.
Drills for Repair ought to be sent Co dc b. p
early, that the necessary parts that can oult t
obtained abroad may be secured in good time.
!. +. K. son.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-09
The Gumno Attachment,

TIC GunHO aIItCi sfI"Hi'
patented BIZ !. b. Crowe, which is conceded by
practical farmers to be the best yet introduced to
their notice.
The great difficulty encountered in sowing some
kinds OF guano is, that the agitation of the mass
in the hoppers renders it sticky, and It will not IN
consequence feed downward.
By the use Of Crowels Guano Attachment this
Is overcome, and As experience has proven,
ALL KINDS OLE FERTILIZERS
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-09
state Officers.

Governor. Attorney General, Auditor. Treasurer,
one Senator t. represent The District composed OF
the Counties of Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson,
in the State Senate two Delegates 10 represent the
County in the next House of Delegates of this
State. and State Superinte ndent Of Free Schools.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-09
TIE SURVEYOR

measures correctly the number Of acres sown. or
parts OF an acre down TO sixtcenths. In making
the turns at the ends Of the held the holster puts
the working parts out Of gear. and in consequence
the surveyor does not move in the least. and can.
therefore, be relied upon 20 measure correctly.
ZIGZAG ARRANGEHENT
The Zigzag Arrangement. has recently been n.
doptcd, will be put on only whore specially order
ed, for which five dollars will be charged in add
tion 20 the regular price.
The change can be made from a zigzag to a
straight line, or rice rersG, in moment, without
even hosting the shuyels, without removing a
bolt. 1t is simple in its construction, and will not
easily get out Of repair
The entire machine is 50 ,reH balanced that the
horses necks do no become CALLED. This is ac-
complisbed by the manner in which the hopper il
set upon the frame.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-09

LUCAs. BAYLOR 4 WILSON, P. Q.
September ., lSTG-3w.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-09
Election y office.
State of West Virginia.
August 10, 1876.
TO all rh0m ifmdy Concern

Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day Of
October, 1916, tn 2nd Tuesday OF the month J
Polls will be opened at the different places of
Voting in this County, to receive votes for the
election of the following named officers, viz:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-09
Kabletown Primary Meeting.

AUSTIN LOCKE, Secretary.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-09

Tor the State Seal,e-l2.l D.strict.
G. T. BUTLER.
For Tie Uous. of DELEGATE. from Jefferson County
e.. f. CROSS.
JAS. LAW. UOOFF.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-29
BLAINE's FRANCHISE STOCK.
A Transaction That sugae-ts n Loose Cons
ccption Of Public Duty.

We repubish from THE SrN n somewhat
Characteristic letter written bv Mr.. Blaine Just
before the opening OF the third session Of the
Forty-nfst Congress. lhore is nothing IA no
letter which eau be said & reflect on the NOR |
character OF Mr.. Blame tut there is good deal
In u calculated TO show that ne has consistently
acted on a rather low ideal Of public duty.
Mr.. Blaine either had TO sell, or thought he
:nuld safely offer for sale, certain snares Of what
ne calls "tts franchise stock !" Of the Northern
'Acnc Railroad. lie offered these to friend 10
terms which, making all allowance for the free.
dom Of familiar correspondence. SAVIOR more II
tho tricky Spectator than of the htgh-tOned
gentleman. 1aAt wouli be just criticism on
the letter had MIR. Blaine occupied at the iime
no public position whatever. But, remember
INK that he was then completing his nr- term
as Speaker OF the House OF Representatives. tho
tone Of the letter suggests very loose concep-
ton OF public duty.
Il Is quite possible tina. thore ara very few
men who have had any prominent snare IN the
politics Or speculations OF the last ton years
whose correspondence would bear repuhlica-
ton at the present time. But rs We are looking
senting the better impulses which are striving
for the mastery In punlic affairs, II is not en-
couraRing TO ma that a favorite Presidential
candidate was accustomed to use the Language
aud employ the arts Of u Father inferior type of
stock broker.
Nothing can well be clearer than that tho man
woo had the appointment OF the House Com
mttee on Pacific Railroads ard who more than
any OF er person could control the ltgis,dtio on
applied Tor Ivy these corporations, ought not 10
have daboled IN their stocks. There was time,
previous to 1870, when Mr. Hlaine was not able
TO control the purchase Of an Interest In the
franchise stock" Of the Northern Pacific kali-
road. hut after the jay Cooke contract had
been perfected and additional legislation" OBJ
tanned, "a strange revolution OF cirCumst noes"
occurred. which gave him the desired control
II II cuIy lust to say That he appears To have
| overrsted the extent Of his influence, AZ he vas
unable t. glvo ms Boston friends the benefit Of
which be had offered them. il should also he
said that Mr.. liaine was not particularly proud
OF the business In which he was engaged, "a he
cautions his correspondent % Keep MS name
quiet, "unless - Mr.. Caldwell" Considering
that Mr. Caldwell i the uer-on from whom Tom
scoit had his $1,000 Little Rock and Fort Smith
bonds. and considering that his character is IN At
Of u rather coarse aud INSCRIPTIONS railroad
operator. the merit Of Mr.. Blaine's exception
may not be generally apparent.
The exclamation which MIR. Blaine gives Of the
circumstances under which the letter was writ
ten IA one which can be fully accepted without
percs ptiulY modifying the criticism which we
have made on the production itself
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-29
4 PENNsYLYANTA LOVE STORY.
The Suicide OF Music Teacher after Receive
Ing n Woman. Letter.

SALAMANCA. N. Y, May 2i.-Last We'd
nesday Walter Gum, music teacher and lin
gust, who had been instructlns . class at Fox
town, Pa, since last March, received letter
which seemed TO cause hin. great distress. He
retired to bis room at his boarding place, where
he remained some time. lie then hired boat
OF fisherman named Gregston, and rowed
down stream. About O'Clock In the afternoon
two boys. who had been fishing two miles down
the stream, said they had seen Gregston's boat
drifting down a mile and half below. One OF
them swan out to II, and saw man, whom he
recognized as the music teacher, lying in the
bottom. He was covered with blood, and ap-
parenty dead. The boy was frightened, and
swan back to shore, leaving the boat adrift. and
has,enei TO the village to give the alarm. Sew
eral men started In boats down the river.
About two miles down they found the boat
Dunn was lying dead IN the boat as the boy had
described. A revolver lay by his side, and he
was shot through the head. In the left hand
of the dead man gold locket was teutly
clasped. IL contaiued the portrait OF oeau-
tiful young woman. An envelope, addressed
to Walter Gum, but with a postmark that was
illegiolo was found IN one Of his coat pockets.
! Ii contained NAT sheet Of note paper cnclos-
! ing printed slip. The letter read as follows:
CLIFF 10 Pequa, ohio, On the Ath inst. Eliza CHE.
aged about ~ yeArs.
! 10 awomans hand, but with no signature or
! date, was written on the note paper: 1T Is
much letter. God Is wise" The upper vest
pocket Of tie dead man contained "a ragged
| Iiece u a yellow envelope. On this was scrawled
| win a lead pencil ." Inform James Passnore,
| Coyinzton, KY" The body was removed to the
| village. On the hearthstone in Gums room at
his boarding house were tho ashes Of large
! number Of letters. A gold watch, SIS In money,
and quantit OF clothing were found in the
room, but nothing showing the cause OF the
| suicide.
The suicide was a mysterious personago. He
appeared IN FOXtuwn last March, and posted
several neatN-written placatds about the VII
lIge, as follows:
waiter Gum will teach class In Instrumental music
or n the French aud Der N tngu ~, 70 as m my ~
desire to become pupils Inquire Al Mrs. Browns.
He was skillful musician and accom- plshe q
| lipguist, ana soon mad class. He was tall,
pale young man, always dressed ia deep black,
| and made no acqlaintances, MT even speaking
| to anN OF his pnpis outside Of the class room.
| While III fOxtown ne received three letters be
side the last one mentioned above. They were
all addressed in woman's haniwriting, and
| one or two OF them were postlnarked Akron,
ONO. On receiving these letters he locked hiu-
self Ia mis- room for hours, or walked away To
| the woods remaining until after DARK. Nothing
| was known of his history
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-29
MRS. K4NE,s MARRIED LIFE.
From n Home and span OF Horses Down
10 Pawning and almost TO bcgEary.

Nellie C. Kane, the daughter of Con-
structor Pook, Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
made complaint before Judge Barnard, on Mon
usy, against her husband, james }. Kane, a
chsplain In the United States navy. She "a at
tractiyc, and only little more than thirty years
OF age, and her husband Is past forty. The
couple were married six years ago ia her fathers
mansion In Charlestown, Mass. Among her
wedding presents was valuable span Of horses
from her brother-ln-lAw. These suddenly dis
APPEARED, and Mrs. Kane's AFFIDAVIT AYERS that
they were sold by her husband to get money for
his own use. Soon otter the wedding tour, Mr..
and Mrs. Kane took house in Brooklyn, but
three month later they were elected for nom
payment OF rent, and temporary lodgings were
obtained for her In a boarding house, and Sir.
Kane took an extended tour through the south
ern states. Mrs. Kane was obliged TO sell her
jewelry and wedding presents to obtain sus-
tenance and after these had been exhausted,
che had TO apply to her relatives for rohef.
In 1872, Mr. ksne having been appointed to a
position IN California, raised money by selling
dtaits OF hls own upon her father and year
later, about the time OF her second childs birth,
lie obtained leave OF absence and came East.
leaving her ten dollars and telling her TO call on
the paym lster for his saiary when rhe needed
more. Hut when she allied she learned that no
had drawn two months pay In advance. After
her recovery her husband requested her to join
him In BROOKLYN and live vita him but he sent
no money and she borrowed sufficient to pur-
CHI nse tickets by steamer to New York on her
arrival Mr.. Kane, desiring to Teassure her OF his
devotion, gave her pianoforte but 1t was soon
taken from her by the unpaid dealer such, AT
least, is the story told IN Mrs. Names AFFIDAVIT.
Mr. Kane Is the Inventor Of patent buoy
10 aid in the navigation Of harbors, and had an
once In Brooklyn. While affairs at home were
10 this condition lMrs. ksne's Anidavt con
tlnues) he compelled her to leave her children
aud do a clerks work In his ONCE. In ApTil,
1874, representing to her that nc was building a
house for their occupation at Long Branch, he
induced her to visit relatives in Massachusetts,
aud there she and her children have since lived,
with Little or no assistance from hun. few
months later he sailed for Europe.
In addition 10 the care Of her own children
Mrs Kane has been Obliged to work with her
own hands TO browne suitable clothing for her
husbands child by former wife. During tho
entire period of this treatment her husband has
drawn salary OF several thousand dollars "a
year.
The action was instituted for separation and
the care OF the children. Inc defendants an
swer is = denial ana modification Of the chargee.
Ihe case WAS dismissed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-29
FIENDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Confession Of One Of the Murderers who
have Since been Lynched.
bOm The ASOera. Is. CO. Pyss' and Banner.

From the A5beuns IS. ca Press and Banner.
The jury of inquest upon the bodies OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon reassombled on Tuesday,
Friday, the developments have been numerous.
Slnee then sam Ferry alias Austin Davis was
upon examining him Tuesday morning he made
full confession. He said:
After working for one month for Mr.. Har-
murder and returned ON Wednesday following,
and and met Lark Holloway on Harmon's place
his house and retiring to shade to rest. lie
returned to me about one and q half hours by
with II. He replied: You will see.' then
came to Mr.. Harmons residence. arriving
steps lew moments, and went into the
house. Next time saw tho dogwood stick
Stephen Lake, being in the house when
stephen Lake came in. Mrs. Harmon was alone
In shortly and says Well Sam, you are back
again 1replied Yes, sir. Mr. Harmon then
asked me II | was going to work for him. | re-
me Tor how much would work for him for two
wages at the rate OF siO0 rcr year. lie got down
his almanac. and with his lead pencil figured
what what i would be per day aud per month and
house, and after him Lark Holloway and Tilda,
his wife and stephen Lakes wife. Susan. Bette
rear door at the same time.
stephen Lake TOOK his position between
attention was engrOss,d with his calculation,
stephen Lake struck has violently on the head
with the dogwOod stick, and immediately
afierward struck Mrs. Harmon, and repeated
the blows upon the heads Of each, both falling
PROSTATE. Marshall Perrin and Jer Settles, at
this time came into the room, Marshall hav-
Ing small pine stick in his hand, with
which he struck Mrs. Harmon twice
three times after sho was down.
menemhcr seeing others al the door, names
unknown. After Mr.. Harmon fell. Lark Holloway
turned him over and stephen Lake pulled out
his knife aud cut his throat. Holloway then
went to Mrs. Harmon and turned her over, and
stephen Lake cut her throat also. After this
struck Mr.. Harmon with this dogwoOd club
lsane as used by Lake. on the forehead he not
being dead when ! struck him. After this,
stephen Lake got keys out OF IlarmOu's pocket
and went to the store Bette Perrin got the
bureau keys, and all Of us went to searching
drawers, &c. We found "a watch gold. pistol,
bracelets, sets buttons. These received.
stephen Lake, having gone to the store,
brought thence a can OF kerosene. which Lark
Holloway took and poured upon the persons Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon, and also over the door
they being at this time lileess. The knife
shown mo Identify "a stephen Lakes, with
which the thrOats Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon
cut. Then TiIda Lark lIOlloway's wife). went
Into the bedroom and got an oak chunk Of fire.
She then got Mrs. Harmon's gown, placed IL
over a chunk Of fire, and blew IL into blaze. |
then left the premises. leaving all Others still
behind. stephen aud Lark told me to 20 and
Keep going not to stop This was between 10
and IL L. NJ"